Geography
Oregon is located at 42°55′26″N 89°22′56″W / 42.92389°N 89.38222°W / 42.92389; -89.38222 (42.923899, -89.382304).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.42 square miles (11.45 km2), all of it land.
Oregon is served primarily by US-14 and Wisconsin Highway 138 and the two highways meet at the village's southeast corner. US-14 previously ran through the village, travelling down North Main Street and then arcing along Janesville Street, but a bypass was constructed from 1969-1973 along the North and East of the village. The previous route is now signed as County Trunk MM.
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