威拉米特谷(英语:Willamette Valley),位于美国太平洋西北地区俄勒冈州河谷,长150 mi(240 km),三面环山,东面为喀斯喀特山脉,西面为俄勒冈海岸山脉英语Oregon Coast Range,南面为卡拉波亚山脉英语Calapooya Mountains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沙姆英语Gresham, Oregon希尔斯伯勒比弗顿[1],占该州份人口的70%[2]。威拉米特谷以出产葡萄酒见称,有超过500个酒庄,总面积达19,000 acre(7,700 ha)[3]

威拉米特谷
Willamette Valley
波尔克县北部的农场景致
地理
位置美国俄勒冈州
边界喀斯喀特山脉 (东)
俄勒冈海岸山脉英语Oregon Coast Range (西)
卡拉波亚山脉英语Calapooya Mountains (南)
坐标44°54′N 123°06′W / 44.9°N 123.1°W / 44.9; -123.1
河流威拉米特河
威拉米特谷流域

参考 编辑

  1. ^ American FactFinder - Results. (原始内容存档于13 February 2020). 
  2. ^ Loy, et al., p. 35
  3. ^ 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 编辑

  • 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.

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