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Encyclopedia > Centennial, Portland, Oregon
Centennial, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood representation
Association Centennial Community Association
Coalition East Portland Neighborhood Office
Neighborhood geography
Area 6.95 km² (PDF map)
Location Interactive map
Demographics (2000)
Population 20587 (density 2962/km²)
Households 7373 (95% occupied)
Owned 4995 (68%)
Rented 2378 (32%)
Size 2.79 persons (average)

Centennial is a neighborhood on the eastern edge of the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with Gresham. Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ... Downtown Gresham at NE Roberts St and Powell Blvd. ...


The neighborhood includes Lynchwood Park (1993) and Parklane Park (1993).


According to Oregon Geographic Names, there was an (unrelated) Centennial, Oregon post office from June to September 1959 near Delta Park in North Portland to serve that year's Oregon statehood Centennial Exposition. Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ... A previous USPS logo The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the United States; it is generally referred to within the United States as the post office. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...


External links

  • Guide to Centennial Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)


Portland, Oregon neighborhoods

Neighborhoods: Alameda · Arbor Lodge · Ardenwald-Johnson Creek · Argay · Arlington Heights · Arnold Creek · Ashcreek · Beaumont-Wilshire · Boise · Brentwood-Darlington · Bridgeton · Bridlemile · Brooklyn · Buckman · Cathedral Park · Centennial · Center · Collins View · Concordia · Creston-Kenilworth · Crestwood · Cully · Downtown · East Columbia · Eastmoreland · Eliot · Far Southwest · Forest Park · Foster-Powell · Glenfair · Goose Hollow · Grant Park · Hayden Island · Hayhurst · Hazelwood · Healy Heights · Hillsdale · Hillside · Hollywood · Homestead · Hosford-Abernethy · Humboldt · Irvington · Kenton · Kerns · King · Laurelhurst · Lents · Linnton · Lloyd District · Madison South · Maplewood · Markham · Marshall Park · Mill Park · Montavilla · Mt. Scott-Arleta · Mt. Tabor · Multnomah · Northwest District · Northwest Heights · Northwest Industrial · Old Town Chinatown · Overlook · Parkrose · Parkrose Heights · Pearl District · Piedmont · Pleasant Valley · Portsmouth · Powellhurst-Gilbert · Reed · Richmond · Rose City Park · Roseway · Russell · Sabin · St. Johns · Sellwood-Moreland · South Burlingame · South Portland · South Tabor · Southwest Hills · Sullivan's Gulch · Sumner · Sunderland · Sunnyside · Sylvan-Highlands · University Park · Vernon · West Portland Park · Wilkes · Woodland Park · Woodlawn · Woodstock
Other areas: Alberta · Belmont · Burnside Triangle · Dignity Village · Hawthorne · Ladd's Addition · South Waterfront Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Alameda Alameda (PDF map) is a neighborhood in Portland that sits on a hill with views of Downtown, the Willamette River and the Cascades. ... Arbor Lodge is a neighborhood in the North section of Portland, Oregon. ... Ardenwald-Johnson Creek (also called simply Ardenwald) is a neighborhood straddling the border between Portland (and Multnomah County) and Milwaukie (and Clackamas County), Oregon. ... Argay is a neighorhood in Northeast Portland, Oregon. ... Arlington Heights is a neighborhood in Portland of grand houses and some of the city’s most renowned parks, such as the Japanese Garden. ... Arnold Creek is a neighborhood (and a creek) in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon, just north of the city of Lake Oswego and Clackamas County. ... Ashcreek home Ashcreek (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood adjacent to Multnomah Village. ... The Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood of Portland, Oregon is located in the citys Northeast section. ... Boise is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. ... Brentwood-Darlington is a neighborhood on the southern edge of Portland, Oregon. ... Bridgeton is a compact neighborhood of detached houses, rowhouses, apartment and condominium complexes, and houseboats in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. ... Bridlemile, Portland, OR Bridlemile (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood in the the West Hills. ... Brooklyn Park in the Brooklyn neighborhood Brooklyn is a mostly residential neighborhood in southeast Portland, Oregon. ... Buckman is a neighborhood in the Southeast section (and tiny portion of the Northeast section) of Portland, Oregon. ... Cathedral Park is a neighborhood in the North section of Portland, Oregon on the east shore of the Willamette River. ... Crestwood Neighborhood, Portland, OR Crestwood (PDF Map) is a Portland neighborhood located between SW 45th Ave. ... Portland, Oregons skyline is centered mainly in the southwest district of the city. ... Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon is an up-market neighborhood in inner south-east Portland, Oregon, located south of Reed College. ... Forest Park Neighborhood, Portland, Oregon Forest Park (PDF map), a neighborhood in Portland, combines rolling green pastures, views east and west, and proximity to the attractions of Northwest. ... Goose Hollow, Portland, OR Goose Hollow (PDF Map)acquired its distinctive name through early residents’ practice of letting their geese run free throughout the wooded hollow. ... Hayden Island is an island in the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. ... Hayhurst, Portland, OR Hayhurst is a Southwest Portland neighborhood close to Multnomah Village, a commercial district. ... Healy Heights, Portland, OR Healy Heights (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood in the the West Hills. ... Hillsdale is a neighborhood in southwest Portland, Oregon, USA. Landmarks Hillsdale Business District Hillsdale Branch, Multnomah County Library Wilson High School Robert Gray Middle School Rieke Elementry School Capitol Highway Dosch Road Sunset Boulevard Albert Kelly Park Hillsdale Park DeWitt Park Hillsdale Farmers Market The Colonel Henry E. Dosch... Hillside, Portland, OR Hillside (PDF Map) is a Northwest Portland neighborhood in the citys West Hills. ... The Hollywood District is a neighborhood of NE Portland, Oregon named for its historic 1920s era Hollywood Theatre. ... Homestead, Portland, OR Homestead (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood in the citys West Hills. ... Kenton is a neighborhood in northern Portland, Oregon, located south of the Columbia River Slough. ... Linnton, Portland, OR Linnton is a Portland neighborhood located between Forest Park and the Columbia along US Hwy. ... // Maplewood Maplewood is a suburban neighborhood in Southwest Portland, Oregon, USA. Location Maplewood is on Portlands Western border with Beaverton, and is defined as the area West of SW 45th Avenue to the city limit (at approximately SW 66th Ave,) between SW Vermont St (the Northern edge,) and SW... Multnomah was an independant town southwest of Portland Oregon, served by The Oregon Electric Railway. ... Northwest Heights, Portland, Oregon Northwest Heights is a neighborhood on the west side of Portlands West Hills. ... Northwest Industrial, Portland, OR Northwest Industrial (PDF Map) is a Northwest Portland neighborhood adjacent to the Pearl District. ... Union Station. ... The Pearl District is a former warehouse and light industrial area just north of downtown Portland, Oregon. ... Reed College is a liberal arts college with 1340 students as of the fall of 2005 (45% men and 55% women), located in Portland, Oregon in the Eastmoreland neighborhood. ... Richmond is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... St. ... Sellwood is a neighborhood on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in Southeast Portland, Oregon. ... Southwest Hills, Portland, OR Southwest Hills (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood in the the West Hills. ... Sylvan-Highlands, Portland, Oregon Sylvan-Highlands (PDF map) is a Portland neighborhood located on the west side of the West Hills. ... University Park is a neighborhood in the North section of Portland, Oregon on the east shore of the Willamette River. ... Woodstock is a neighborhood in Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon. ... Alberta Street is a thoroughfare in Portland, Oregon, stretching through the North and Northeast sections of the city. ... The Burnside Triangle, also known as Vaseline Alley, is a division of Portland, Oregon. ... Dignity Village is a formerly mobile shanty town in Portland, Oregon, well on its way to becoming a green, sustainable, urban village. ... The Hawthorne District in Portland, Oregon is an area of Southeast Portland that runs along Hawthorne Boulevard, particularly between 32nd and 42nd Avenues. ... An Alley in Ladds Addition Ladds Addition is one of the oldest residential districts in Portland, Oregon. ... The South Waterfront (or SoWa) is a new high-rise neighborhood under construction in Portland, Oregon on former brownfield industrial land south of downtown. ...



 
 

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