List of city nicknames in Oregon

This partial list of city nicknames in Oregon compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Oregon are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. Many of the unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.


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  1. ^ a b c Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. ^ Albany Area Chamber of Commerce website Archived 2011-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 5, 2008. "The Albany area is known as the 'grass seed capital of the world,' because Linn County is the leading producer in the U.S. of ryegrass grass seed."
  4. ^ Ah-choo! Allergy season is here, and students are starting to feel the itch Archived 2007-06-11 at archive.today, by Trevor Davis, Oregon Daily Emerald, May 3, 2007. "Grass seed production in Linn County, known as the 'Grass Seed Capital of the World,' contributes to allergy problems in Eugene."
  5. ^ City of Amity, Oregon Archived 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  6. ^ City of Brookings, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  7. ^ City of Carlton, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  8. ^ City of Columbia City, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  9. ^ City of Cornelius, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  10. ^ City of Cottage Grove official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  11. ^ City of Dayton, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  12. ^ Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  13. ^ Sign at the south end of the US 101 bridge over the entrance to Depoe Bay
  14. ^ [1] official website, accessed October 26, 2023
  15. ^ Denise Fainberg, Rainy City, Sunny Mood, The New York Times, March 21, 1999
  16. ^ Track Town USA Celebrating Eugene's Unique Role in Track & Field (website, accessed July 3, 2008)
  17. ^ Track Town U.S.A. is back, The Oregonian, June 26, 2008: "As it prepares to stage its first U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in 28 years, Eugene seems to be channeling some of the fearless spirit of the legendary Steve Prefontaine.... Eugene aims for nothing less than cementing its place in history as Track Town U.S.A."
  18. ^ City of Forest Grove, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  19. ^ City of Garibaldi, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  20. ^ City of Grants Pass, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  21. ^ a b Claims to Fame - Plants Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  22. ^ City of Klamath Falls, Oregon Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed June 5, 2017.
  23. ^ City of La Grande, Oregon Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  24. ^ City of Lakeview, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  25. ^ City of Lebanon, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  26. ^ City of Milton-Freewater, Oregon official website, accessed July 30, 2008
  27. ^ City of Milwaukie, Oregon official website, accessed March 29, 2016
  28. ^ City of Molalla, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  29. ^ City of Newberg, Oregon Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  30. ^ City of Newport, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  31. ^ City of North Plains, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  32. ^ a b City of Nyssa, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  33. ^ a b Nyssa, Oregon Chamber of Commerce website, accessed September 1, 2012
  34. ^ a b City of Oakridge, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  35. ^ City of Ontario, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  36. ^ a b U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
  37. ^ "Portland State | the Water". Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2011-08-28. "Bridgetown" nickname origin
  38. ^ Queen City, Time (magazine), January 30, 1928, accessed April 13, 2007.
  39. ^ Early Towns and Cities: From Robin's Nest to Stumptown Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center website, by Clackamas Heritage Partners, Oregon City, Oregon. Rapid urban growth and demand for lumber during the city's early years led to extensive logging of the surrounding hills.
  40. ^ City of Roseburg, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  41. ^ Salem Online History: The Cherry City, Salem Public Library website, accessed August 17, 2009
  42. ^ City of Sandy, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  43. ^ City of Silverton, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  44. ^ City of Springfield, Oregon Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  45. ^ City of Stayton, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  46. ^ Claims to Fame - Braggadocio Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  47. ^ City of Tigard, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  48. ^ City of Waldport, Oregon official website, accessed September 1, 2012
  49. ^ City of Yamhill, Oregon Archived 2013-07-24 at the Wayback Machine official website, accessed September 1, 2012