Lane County Facts
Eugene, Cascades & Coast Region
- The oldest Black Tartarian cherry tree in the U.S. is at Owen Memorial Rose Garden in Eugene
- Oregon's second largest lake (behind Crater Lake) and one of the purest lakes in the world is Waldo Lake near Oakridge
- Cottage Grove is known as the Covered Bridge Capitol of the West
- World's first sandboarding park is Sand Master Park in Florence
- America's largest sea cave is Sea Lion Caves in Florence
- Eugene is known as TrackTown USA
- The largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America, featuring sand dunes 500 feet (152 m) above sea level, is Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
- Oregon is home to no sales tax!
Eugene, Cascades & Coast Information
Size
4610 square miles/
11.986 square kilometers
Regional Population
383,958 in 2022
Source: Population Research Center, Portland State University
Location
The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region is a slice of western Oregon that stretches from the coast to the Cascades, encompassing Lane County. The regional boundaries are Florence on the Oregon Coast (Hwy 101) through Eugene - Springfield (Interstate 5) at the south end of the Willamette Valley to the Cascade Mountains – McKenzie River (Hwy126) and Oakridge/Westfir (Hwy 58).
Lowest Elevation
Sea Level, Florence
Highest Elevation
South Sister, Cascade Mountains
10,385 feet (3,157 m)
Time Zone
Pacific Standard
Employment
The top industries include small business, agriculture, forest products, higher education, technology, tourism and recreation, retail, manufacturing, health-care, government and social assistance.
Airport
The Eugene Airport (EUG) is 15 minutes from downtown Eugene. The Portland International Airport (PDX) is 119 miles (192 km) from downtown Eugene.
Contact Us
Stephen Hoshaw Senior Director, Tourism
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Stephen leads the strategic promotion of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast destination to the leisure market.