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2410460 [3] Website. www .eugene-or .gov. Eugene ( / juːˈdʒiːn / yoo-JEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast. [9]
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a natural history museum on the University of Oregon campus, in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America. The museum headquarters and public spaces are located at 1680 East 15th Avenue in a building inspired by the design of Pacific Northwest Native longhouses.
The University of Oregon ( UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, [8] the university also has two Portland locations, and manages a marine station, called the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, in Charleston; and an observatory, called Pine Mountain Observatory, in Central Oregon .
Skinner Butte. / 44.05861; -123.09306. Skinner Butte (often mistakenly called Skinner's Butte) is a prominent hill on the north edge of downtown Eugene, Oregon, near the Willamette River. A local landmark, it honors city founder Eugene Skinner and is the site of the municipal Skinner Butte Park. During the 1920s the letters "KKK" were burned ...
Mill Race (Eugene) The Mill Race in 1906. The Mill Race or millrace is a channel off the Willamette River in Eugene. The stream was once an integral part of life for many Eugene residents and University students. It contributed to the industrial beginnings of the city and as the site of some of the University of Oregon ’s traditions.
Hayward Field is a track and field stadium in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. [1] It has been the home of the university's track and field teams since 1921, and was the on-campus home of the varsity football team from 1919 through 1966. [2]
Eugene Franklin Skinner (September 13, 1809 – December 15, 1864) was an early American settler in Oregon and the founder of the city of Eugene, Oregon, which is named after him. Skinner was born in Essex, New York. [1] His father was Major John Joseph Skinner and his brother was St John Skinner, assistant postmaster under President Andrew ...
History. The Whiteaker is named after Oregon's first governor, John Whiteaker, who purchased ten blocks there in 1890. A school in the neighborhood named after the governor prompted the usage of the term. It is located northwest of downtown Eugene along the Willamette River. Washington Jefferson Park