威拉米特河谷
威拉米特河谷 Willamette Valley | |
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地理 | |
位置 | 美国俄勒冈州 |
边界 | 喀斯喀特山脉 (东) 俄勒冈海岸山脉 (西) 卡拉普亚山脉 (南) |
坐标 | 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(英语:Willamette Valley),位于美国太平洋西北地区俄勒冈州的河谷,长150英里(240千米),三面环山,东面为喀斯喀特山脉,西面为俄勒冈海岸山脉,南面为卡拉普亚山脉,威拉米特河流经整个河谷。俄勒冈州的6大城市均在此谷之中,包括:波特兰、尤金、塞勒姆、格雷舍姆、希尔斯伯勒和比弗顿[1],占该州份人口的70%[2]。威拉米特河谷以出产葡萄酒见称,有超过500个酒庄,总面积达19,000英亩(7,700公顷)[3]。
参考
- ^ American FactFinder - Results. (原始内容存档于13 February 2020).
- ^ Loy, et al., p. 35
- ^ Willamette Valley Facts and Figures - Willamette Valley Wineries. willamettewines.com. [29 April 2018]. (原始内容存档于2017-10-22).
伸延阅读
- 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.