Eugene, Oregon
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| Eugene, Oregon | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): The Emerald City, Track Town USA | |
| Motto: The World's Greatest City of the Arts and Outdoors | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′07″N 123°05′12″W / 44.05194°N 123.08667°WCoordinates: 44°03′07″N 123°05′12″W / 44.05194°N 123.08667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Incorporated | 1862 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kitty Piercy |
| Area | |
| • City | 40.6 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
| • Land | 40.02 sq mi (104.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131.1 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • City | 154,620 |
| • Density | 3,502.1/sq mi (1,354.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 343,140 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97401-97408, 97440 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-23850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1120527[2] |
| Website | http://www.eugene-or.gov |
Eugene is a city of Oregon in the United States. It is the county seat of Lane County. About 154,620 people were living in Eugene as of the year 2008. The city is where the University of Oregon is found.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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