Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Oregon and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Oregon bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Oregon is 98,381 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Oregon is bigger than West Virginia by 74,151 sq mi. Oregon is around 4.06 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Oregon: 98,381 sq mi ( 254,806 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Oregon as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,246,155.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Oregon and West Virginia.
The capital city of Oregon is Salem, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Oregon: Portland
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Oregon: Oregonian
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Oregon: No official language
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Oregon: US-OR
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Oregon as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Oregon Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Oregon:
43° 56′ 0.96″ N, 120° 33′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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