Geography trivia
Name a city or town in Oregon
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a city or town in Oregon”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 272 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Portland
- Eugene
- Salem
- Bend
- Medford
- Corvallis
- Ashland
- Hood River
- Astoria
- Cannon Beach
- Beaverton
The next answers people reach for
These 55 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Gresham
- Hillsboro
- Lake Oswego
- Tigard
- Tualatin
- Oregon City
- Milwaukie
- West Linn
- Sherwood
- Newberg
- McMinnville
- Forest Grove
- Cornelius
- Canby
- Wilsonville
- Gladstone
- Happy Valley
- Troutdale
- Albany
- Springfield
- Roseburg
- Grants Pass
- Klamath Falls
- Redmond
- Sisters
- Madras
- The Dalles
- Pendleton
- La Grande
- Baker City
- Ontario
- Burns
- Lakeview
- Coos Bay
- North Bend
- Florence
- Newport
- Lincoln City
- Tillamook
- Seaside
- Brookings
- Gold Beach
- Bandon
- Reedsport
- Yachats
- Depoe Bay
- Manzanita
- Rockaway Beach
- Warrenton
- Sunriver
- La Pine
- Prineville
- Sandy
- Welches
- Government Camp
How deep does “Name a city or town in Oregon” go?
- The Tip11 answers · 10 ptsPortland · Eugene · Salem
- Below the Surface55 answers · 25 ptsGresham · Hillsboro · Lake Oswego …
- The Deep125 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss80 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 125 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W and Y. The Abyss has 80 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 272 answers in total, 70 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Bly”. Longest: “Crooked River Ranch”.
- C, S and M are the most common first letters; together they start 29% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with C: 28 of the answers begin with it.
- Portland, Eugene and Salem are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.
Play geography trivia nowList of cities and towns in Oregon A–Z
People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a city or town in Oregon”?
- The usual first answers are Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend and Medford. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a city or town in Oregon”?
- 272 in all: 11 on The Tip, 55 Below the Surface, 125 in The Deep, 80 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a city or town in Oregon” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Bly” and the longest is “Crooked River Ranch”.
- How hard is “Name a city or town in Oregon”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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