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Eugene is the second largest city in the state of Oregon. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 137,893. The census bureau esimated the population to be 142,185 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 0.75% per year.
The city is a part of the Eugene-Springfield metro area. It is the the seat of Lane county. It has an area of 40.5 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 44°03'08" north and 123°05'08" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4123850.
University of Oregon, Northwest Christian College and Lane Community College are in Eugene. Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Mahlon Sweet Field airport serves the city. Highway 5 runs through Eugene. The Willamette River, Dexter Lake, Fall Creek Lake, Fern Ridge Lake and Lookout Point Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a cool mediterranean climate with an annual precipitation of 50.90 inches. Winters are generally cool with very heavy precipitation and summers are mild with little rain.
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