Corvallis Vacations and Tourism

Corvallis is located in the state of Oregon in Benton County. By car, this town is about an hour and half south of Portland or almost an hour south of Salem, the Capitol of Oregon. The town was first known as Marysville, but was later changed to Corvallis in 1857, which meant "heart of the valley" in Latin. As of 2006, Corvallis has a population of about 50,800. People around the world are drawn to Corvallis to become a student at Oregon State University. Corvallis has a history of excellence in regard to education; the Corvallis School District continually has some of the highest Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT) scores in the nation and Corvallis has the highest education level in the State. It's no wonder Corvallis has the second highest income level in the State. Many great things have come out of this Beaver town, Oregon State University's mascot. This town is the birthplace of Hewlett-Packard's computer inkjet printing and is home to Nobel Prize-winner, Linus Pauling. The computer mouse was invented by a graduate of Oregon State University. Corvallis also spawned Randy Couture, who is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.

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