US State Abbreviations 
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What is the Abbreviation for Oregon?
The two digit state code or abbreviation of Oregon (OR) known as the "Beaver State". Oregon has 36 counties, and the capital of the State is Salem. "OR" The two digit state code or abbreviation of Oregon is determined by taking the 'First Two Letters' of the State's name. The two letter, no-period state abbreviation of OR is recommended by the U.S. Postal Service and should always be used where a ZIP code follows. The purpose of introducing the OR Abbreviation for Oregon was to make room for ZIP codes in the mailing addresses. There was no attempt to standardize the format of the abbreviations which is why they are usually memorized. | 
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AP State Abbreviation
The AP State Abbreviations, the old State Abbreviations, are still in use. The AP State Abbreviation for Oregon is: "Ore." The Associated Press (AP) style of abbreviation, the old style, is still used by journalists and business people. As some two digit state codes are determined from the first and last letter of the old abbreviation they are important to those learning about the abbreviations of the US States. Oregon - (OR) - Ore. | 
| Where is Oregon? (OR) | The State of Oregon is located in the north west United States in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Abbreviation of Oregon - Two Digit State Code Rules
There is no standard format to the State Abbreviations. It's therefore not surprising that you needed to know "What is the Abbreviation for Oregon? The rules to determine the state acronym, or abbreviation is by the 'First Two Letters', the 'First and Last Letter', the 'Initial Letter of 2 words' and those determined by the 'First and Last Letter of the Old Abbreviation'. Play the Abbreviation of States Game OR!
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Oregon Abbreviation (OR) | Initials & Acronym - OR | | Initials determined by the 'First Two Letters' | | Facts about AP style | | Oregon - (OR) - Ore. | | What state is OR? Abbr. of states | | Interesting facts about the two digit code | | Old states initials, letters and acronym | | Two letter abbreviation of Oregon (OR) |
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