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Correction for the length of The Oregon Trail

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How long is 661 miles?
It's about three-tenths as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 2,170 miles.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 2,170 miles across five (sometimes six) states in the western United States. In the early years of the Trail's existence, the trip was estimated to have taken an average of 160 days.
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