威拉米特河谷
威拉米特河谷 Willamette Valley | |
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地理 | |
位置 | 美國俄勒岡州 |
邊界 | 喀斯喀特山脈 (東) 俄勒岡海岸山脈 (西) 卡拉普亞山脈 (南) |
坐標 | 44°54′N 123°06′W / 44.9°N 123.1°W |
河流 | 威拉米特河 |
威拉米特河谷(英語:Willamette Valley),位於美國太平洋西北地區俄勒岡州的河谷,長150英里(240公里),三面環山,東面為喀斯喀特山脈,西面為俄勒岡海岸山脈,南面為卡拉普亞山脈,威拉米特河流經整個河谷。俄勒岡州的6大城市均在此谷之中,包括:波特蘭、尤金、塞勒姆、格雷舍姆、希爾斯伯勒和比弗頓[1],佔該州份人口的70%[2]。威拉米特河谷以出產葡萄酒見稱,有超過500個酒莊,總面積達19,000英畝(7,700公頃)[3]。
參考
- ^ American FactFinder - Results. (原始內容存檔於13 February 2020).
- ^ Loy, et al., p. 35
- ^ Willamette Valley Facts and Figures - Willamette Valley Wineries. willamettewines.com. [29 April 2018]. (原始內容存檔於2017-10-22).
伸延閱讀
- MacGibbon, Elma. Leaves of knowledge. Shaw & Borden Co. 1904. Elma MacGibbons reminiscences of her travels in the United States starting in 1898, which were mainly in Oregon and Washington. Includes chapter "Willamette Valley."
- O'Connor, J.E., et al. (2001). Origin, extent, and thickness of Quaternary geologic units in the Willamette Valley, Oregon [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1620]. Reston, VA: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.