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Encyclopedia > Far Southwest, Portland, Oregon
Far Southwest, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood representation
Association Far Southwest Neighborhood Association
Coalition Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Neighborhood geography
Area 1.55 km² (PDF map)
Location Interactive map
Demographics (2000)
Population 1246 (density 804/km²)
Households 500 (96% occupied)
Owned 401 (80%)
Rented 99 (20%)
Size 2.49 persons (average)

Far Southwest is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It's bordered on the west by I-5; on the north by I-5, SW Pasadena St., and SW Pomona St.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus. The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard on the west, the neighborhoods of Ashcreek and Crestwood on the north, West Portland Park on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego on the east and south. 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. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Mayor Tom Potter Area    - City 376. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Portland Community College (or PCC) is Oregons largest community college, located in Portland. ... Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ... Ashcreek home Ashcreek (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood adjacent to Multnomah Village. ... Crestwood Neighborhood, Portland, OR Crestwood (PDF Map) is a Portland neighborhood located between SW 45th Ave. ... West Portland Park is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ...


The campus of PCC Sylvania occupies much of the neighborhood. Lesser Park (1988) is also located here.


External link

  • Guide to Far Southwest 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. ... Centennial is a neighborhood on the eastern edge of the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with Gresham. ... Despite its name, the Center Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon is not located near the city center but several miles to the east, in the Northeast section of the city. ... Collins View is a neigborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... Concordia is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Creston-Kenilworth is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, lying between SE 27th Ave. ... Crestwood Neighborhood, Portland, OR Crestwood (PDF Map) is a Portland neighborhood located between SW 45th Ave. ... Cully is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Portland, Oregons skyline is centered mainly in the southwest district of the city. ... East Columbia is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon, consisting of a main area west and north of the Sunderland neighborhood, and a smaller disconnected exclave on the Columbia River south of Hayden Island and east of Bridgeton. ... Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon is an up-market neighborhood in inner south-east Portland, Oregon, located south of Reed College. ... Eliot is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... Glenfair is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon, on the citys eastern border with Gresham. ... 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. ... Grant Park is a neighborhood and park in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... Hazelwood is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... Hosford-Abernethy is a neighborhood in the inner Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Humboldt is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. ... Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Kenton is a neighborhood in northern Portland, Oregon, located south of the Columbia River Slough. ... King is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Laurelhurst is a neighborhood of vintage homes and undulating streets surrounding a park of the same name, straddling the NE and SE sections of Portland. ... The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. ... Linnton, Portland, OR Linnton is a Portland neighborhood located between Forest Park and the Columbia along US Hwy. ... Madison South is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... // 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... Markham is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... Marshall Park is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... Mill Park is a neighborhood in the outer Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Mt. ... Multnomah was an independant town southwest of Portland Oregon, served by The Oregon Electric Railway. ... The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... Parkrose is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Parkrose Heights is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... The Rose City Park is a neighborhood (and a park of the same name) in Northeast Portland, Oregon. ... Roseway is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Sabin is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... St. ... Sellwood is a neighborhood on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in Southeast Portland, Oregon. ... Willamette River from Johns Landing South Portland is a long narrow neighborhood just south of Downtown Portland, Oregon, hemmed in between the Willamette River and the West Hills. ... Southwest Hills, Portland, OR Southwest Hills (PDF Map) is a Southwest Portland neighborhood in the the West Hills. ... Sullivans Gulch is a neighborhood (north of the gulch of the same name) in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Sunderland is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... 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. ... Vernon is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... West Portland Park is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. ... Wilkes is the northeasternmost neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, bordered on the north by the Columbia River and on the east by the city of Gresham. ... Woodland Park is an exclusively residential neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... Woodlawn is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. ... 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 Belmont Area is a retail and residential district running along SE Belmont St. ... 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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