Eugene is Oregon's second largest city and also the second largest metropolitan area in the state. It is a county seat of Lane County. It is the commercial and cultural center for a large agricultural and timber region, as well as an important retail trade and transportation hub in the state of Oregon.

Eugene is located halfway between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains in the broad Willamette River valley. As a result, temperatures are usually moderate throughout the year. Rainfall occurs mostly from October to May. Winters are warmed by prevailing winds from the southwest, and summers are kept mild and dry by cooling northwestern winds.

Area: 41.0 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 369 feet above sea level

Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 123.11 W

Average Temperatures: January, 39.8° F; August, 66.4° F; annual average, 52.1° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 50.90 inches

Population: 144,515 as on 2005

Attractions

• Eugene's Willamette River banks
• Owen Memorial Rose Garden
• Mount Pisgah Arboretum
• Shelton McMurphey Johnson House

Festivals

• Oregon Bach Festival
• Folk Festival in May
• Country Fair