Portland Oregon

Thrice a coin did flip in the air
  methodology affixing this state
  located Latitude: 45° 31', North Longitude: 122° 39', West
heads and tails two early settles did blare
Asa Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove respectively
  knew after two tosses of copper or silver piece
  name of newfound Pacific Northwest settlement
  would be a synonym for stout liquor crystal clear
said namesake t'would be epitomized
and accepted by former resident of Maine to win the bet fair
despite a brilliant columnar luminescent shaft
  which beam of sun created a near blinding glare
guaranteeing observant native creatures
  camouflaging  in the verdant undergrowth shielding and attentive hare
despite sitting stock still just a hair breath near
  seemingly clasping paws in the guise of a prayer
synonymous with other natural phenomena
  like the indigenous fauna and flora never before seen and rare
to these newcomers settling along the confluence
  of the Willamette and Columbia rivers
whose present occupants now approaching the two hundredth year!