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Coryell Pass
Coryell Pass is a gap (landform), gap located near Eugene, Oregon, Eugene in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Its low point is located near the confluence of the Coast Fork Willamette River, Coast Fork and Middle Fork Willamette River, Middle Fork of the Willamette River. The gap is formed by the river between Eugene's South Hills and Springfield, Oregon, Springfield's Quarry Butte. Interstate 5 in Oregon intersects Oregon Route 225, OR 225 at Coryell Pass. Marker The pass is commemorated by a brass marker located on Franklin Boulevard, on what was formerly the route of U.S. Route 99#Oregon, Pacific Highway. The marker, which was placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), reads "Coryell Pass, Oregon Trail, 1846, Erected by Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter D.A.R., 1917". The pass was on the southern route of the Oregon Trail blazed by Jesse Applegate and known as the Applegate Trail. One of earliest ferries in Oregon was operated here beginning in 1847 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane County, Oregon
Lane County is one of the Oregon counties, 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 382,971, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, Oregon, Eugene, the state's second most populous city. It Oregon Geographic Names, is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor. Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan statistical area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest MSA in Oregon, and the 144th-largest in the country. History Lane County was established on January 29, 1851. It was created from the southern part of Linn County, Oregon, Linn County and the portion of Benton County, Oregon, Benton County east of Umpqua County, Oregon, Umpqua County. It was named after the Oregon Territory, territory's first List of Governors of Oregon#Governors of the Territory of Oregon, governor, Joseph Lane. Originally it covered all of southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
