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Our Central Western Oregon sub-region is made up of the southern end of the Willamette River Valley. This valley lies west of the Cascade Mountains and east of the Coastal Mountain Range. It also lies south of Portland, Oregon.

The coastal mountains keep the fog and low clouds on the coast giving the Willamette Valley a warmer climate than the coast. The valley is west of the Cascade Mountains which cause moisture to fall before going over the mountains so the Willamette Valley is one of the best farming areas in the world.

Interstate-5 goes down the Willamette Valley south of Portland and the cities of Salem, Albany, Corvallis, and Eugene are in this area. Salem is the State Capital.

In the Northwest Oregon map shown above Central Western Oregon is shown on the lower right hand corner of the map. This area is about 70 miles north to south and about 80 miles east to west from the Coastal Mountains to the Cascade Range.

On Interstate-5 this area ranges from Exit 170 south of Eugene to Exit 263 north of Salem.

Cities and Exits on Interstate-5:

Salem – 44 mi. south of Portland

Exits 253, 256, 258, and 260

Albany – 67 mi. south of Portland

Exits 233 and 234

Corvallis – 78 mo. from Portland

Exit 228

Eugene – 106 mi. south of Portland

Exits 194, 194, and 195.

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