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Oregon (/ ˈɒrɪɡɒn / ORR-ig-on) is a city in and the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois, United States. [3] . The population was 3,721 in 2010. [4] History. The land Oregon, Illinois was founded on was previously held by the Potawatomi and Winnebago Indian tribes.
Oregon, city, seat (1836) of Ogle county, northern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Rock River, about 95 miles (155 km) west of Chicago. Early inhabitants of the region included Potawatomi and Winnebago Indians.
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May 3, 2024 · Oregon makes a fun getaway any time for the three state parks that surround it and for the Rock River, which flows from Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh to the Mississippi at Rock Island and has been named a national water trail. Excursions on the Pride of Oregon paddlewheeler take tourists upstream.
Oregon is nestled deep among the rocky bluffs of the Rock River Valley halfway between Rockford and Sterling Illinois. The river divides northern Illinois from the flat farmlands to the east, and the hills to the west, giving the region the feel of Wisconsin.
Oct 24, 2023 · State Parks. Named for a large sandstone butte along the Rock River, this park has no camping. 2. Lowden State Park. 112. State Parks. Best known as home to the statue "Eternal Indian," this park is set on high bluffs along the Rock River. 3. Conover Square.
