World's Smallest City Park
Measuring only two feet across, Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon is the
world’s smallest city park. Created in 1948 for the leprechauns, snail races are held there every St. Patrick’s Day.
Address: Mills End Park, Corner of Front Avenue and Taylor Street in the middle of a crosswalk, Portland, Oregon.
Contact: Portland Oregon Visitors Association,
1000 S.W. Broadway #2300, Portland, Oregon 97205; 503-275-9750; 800-962-3700; Fax:
503-275-9284. Email: info@pova.com.
Web:
http://www.pova.com.
Deepest Lake in the U.S.
Known for its intense blue color and spectacular views, Crater Lake
in Oregon is the deepest lake in the United
States. The lake is 1,932 feet deep.
Crater Lake National Park was created on May 22, 1902. The park receives more snowfall than any other place in the country,
averaging 533 inches a year!
Address: Crater Lake National Park, P O Box 7, Crater Lake, Oregon 97604; 541-594-3000; Fax: 541-594-3010. Web:
http://www.nps.gov/crla.
Web: http://www.crater-lake.com.
