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The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. It includes Multnomah County and most of Washington County, and western parts of Clackamas County, plus southern Clark County and Skamania County in Washington. Recently it was extended to Yamhill County, Oregon and Columbia County, Oregon under local Portland government - Metro. 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 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 145. ...
The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ...
Multnomah County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ...
Skamania County is a county located in the state of Washington. ...
âWashington Stateâ redirects here. ...
Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Columbia County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway â usually in an urban area â with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ...
It is Oregon's largest urban center, with about 2 million people and about 550 to 600 sq. mi. of urbanized land area, and the state's hub for trade, transportation, and business. Most of the Portland metropolitan area is under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region. Metro, previously known as the Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area. ...
Cities and other communities
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Vancouver across the Columbia River in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of Clackamas, Damascus, Gladstone, King City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Tigard, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville, as well as Battle Ground, Camas, and Washougal, Washington. Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. ...
Downtown Gresham at NE Roberts St and Powell Blvd. ...
Hillsboro is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Nickname: Vancouver USA, The Couve Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Royce Pollard Area - City 46. ...
The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
âWashington Stateâ redirects here. ...
Clackamas is a census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
Damascus is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, incorporated as a result of the passing of Measure 3-138, an initiative on the ballot for the 2004 general election. ...
Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
King City is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
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Motto: Serving The Community With Pride Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Clackamas County Incorporated 1969 Government - Mayor Charlotte Lehan Area - City 17. ...
Battle Ground is a city located in Clark County, Washington. ...
Camas is located at (45. ...
Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. ...
It includes the unincorporated suburban communities of Aloha, Beavercreek, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. Aloha is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Beaver Creek is a small unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
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Garden Home-Whitford is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the neighborhoods of Garden Home and the smaller Whitford area in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Raleigh Hills is a census-designated place and neighborhood within the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. ...
West Slope is an unincorporated suburb of Portland, Oregon and a census-designated place. ...
Categorized lists of cities, neighborhoods, and communities are also available: - Category:Multnomah County, Oregon
- Category:Washington County, Oregon
- Category:Clackamas County, Oregon
- Category:Clark County, Washington
- Category:Portland, Oregon neighborhoods
Metropolitan statistical area The Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 24th largest in the United States, has a population of 2,095,861 (2005 estimate). It consists of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and parts of Columbia and Yamhill counties in Oregon, as well as Clark County, Washington and Skamania County, Washington. The area includes Portland and the neighboring cities of Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Fairview, Wood Village, Troutdale, Tualatin and Tigard, as well as Vancouver, Washington. In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ...
The following is a list (by population) of all Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau. ...
Multnomah County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ...
Skamania County is a county located in the state of Washington. ...
Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. ...
Downtown Gresham at NE Roberts St and Powell Blvd. ...
Hillsboro is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Fairview is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. ...
Wood Village is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. ...
Location of Troutdale in Oregon. ...
Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Nickname: Vancouver USA, The Couve Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Royce Pollard Area - City 46. ...
Transportation Portland is where Interstate 84 ends at Interstate 5, both major highways in the Pacific Northwest. Other primary roads include Interstate 205, an eastern bypass of the urban core, U.S. Highway 26, which heads west and southeast, U.S. Highway 30, which goes to the northwest, and Oregon Highway 217, which connects US 26 with I-5 in the south, travelling through Beaverton. Both US 26 and US 30 go to the Oregon Coast. Also, Washington State Route 14 travels along the northern banks of the Columbia River from downtown Vancouver east to Camas and Washougal. Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâroughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ...
Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ...
The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the US. For the US only region, see Northwestern United States The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ...
This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...
United States Highway 26 is an east-west United States highway. ...
This page discusses the route of U.S. Highway 30 through the state of Oregon. ...
Oregon Highway 217 is an Oregon state highway which serves the western suburbs of Portland. ...
Oregon coast at Brookings, Oregon. ...
Washington State Route 14, also known as the Lewis and Clark Highway, is a highway in the state of Washington, U.S.A. It extends for approximately 200 miles from a junction with Interstate 5 in Vancouver in the west, to a junction with Interstate 82 and U.S. Highway...
The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
Camas is located at (45. ...
Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. ...
Transit service on the Oregon side is generally provided by TriMet and Sandy Area Metro around Sandy. Service in Clark County is provided by C-TRAN. A TriMet bus parked near MAX tracks. ...
The logo for the SAM service is seen on the side of one of its busses Sandy Area Metro (SAM, sometimes called the Fareless SAM) is a small public transit system operated by the city government of Sandy, Oregon. ...
Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ...
The Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN) is a public agency serving Clark County, Washington, including the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver and Washougal. ...
External links - Metro government website
- Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library of key urban planning documents on the Portland Metropolitan area, at Portland State University
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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. ...
Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 120. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
Oregon flag (obverse) Oregon flag (reverse) The flag of Oregon a blue field on which are placed, on the obverse, the Seal of Oregon (supported by thirty-three stars, representing its order in joining the United States); the words STATE OF OREGON above; and the year of statehood, 1859, below. ...
Ted Kulongoski, current and 36th governor of the State of Oregon. ...
The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are the body of law governing the state of Oregon, United States. ...
These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ...
The following is a partial list of Oregon ballot measures, dating back to 1990. ...
This is a list of Oregon state parks. ...
The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Binomial name Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. ...
Binomial name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. ...
Binomial name Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. ...
The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ...
The following is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States of America. ...
| | Regions | The Cascades | Central Oregon | Columbia River Gorge | Columbia River Plateau | Eastern Oregon | Harney Basin | Inland Empire | Mount Hood Corridor | Oregon Coast | Portland Metro | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Tualatin Valley | Western Oregon | Willamette Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
Mount Adams in Washington The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ...
Central Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is east of the Cascade Range, near the geographic center of Oregon. ...
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ...
Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around the Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. ...
The Harney Basin The Harney Basin is an arid basin in southeastern Oregon in the United States, at the northwestern corner of the Great Basin. ...
The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ...
The Mount Hood Corridor is a part of Oregon between Sandy and Government Camp. ...
Oregon coast at Brookings, Oregon. ...
The Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon The Rogue Valley is a farming and timber-producing region in southwestern Oregon in the United States. ...
The region of Oregon south of Lane County and west of or in the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. ...
The Tualatin River The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ...
Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. ...
The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River. ...
| | Metros | Bend-Redmond | Eugene-Springfield | Medford | Portland | Salem-Keizer This List of cities in Oregon includes all incorporated towns and many unincorporated communities, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ...
Redmond is a city located in Deschutes County, Oregon. ...
Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area - City 40. ...
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, separated from Eugene, Oregon primarily by the I-5 highway. ...
Medford is a city located in Jackson County, Oregon. ...
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 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 145. ...
Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 120. ...
Keizer is a city located in Marion County, Oregon. ...
| | Cities | Albany | Ashland | Astoria | Baker City | Beaverton | Brookings | Coos Bay | Corvallis | Florence | Grants Pass | Gresham | Hillsboro | Hood River | Independence | Klamath Falls | La Grande | Lake Oswego | Lakeview | Madras | McMinnville | Milwaukie | Monmouth | Newberg | Newport | Ontario | Oregon City | Pendleton | Prineville | Roseburg | Sandy | The Dalles | Tigard | Tillamook | Tualatin | Umatilla | West Linn This List of cities in Oregon includes all incorporated towns and many unincorporated communities, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Linn County Incorporated 1864 Government - Mayor Chuck McLaran Area - City 41. ...
Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Mayor John Morrison Area - City 16. ...
The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. ...
Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. ...
Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. ...
Brookings is a city located in Curry County, Oregon. ...
Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ...
Motto: Enhancing Community Livability Map Political Statistics Founded 1845 Incorporated 1857 County Benton County Mayor Helen Berg Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 22. ...
Florence is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. ...
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Downtown Gresham at NE Roberts St and Powell Blvd. ...
Hillsboro is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Windsurfing and kitesurfing on the Columbia River at Hood River, Oregon. ...
Klamath Falls, is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
Lakeview is a town located in Lake County, Oregon. ...
Madras (pronounced MAD-res) is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. ...
McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ...
Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
Monmouth is a city located in Polk County, Oregon. ...
Newberg is a city located in Yamhill County, Oregon. ...
Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. ...
Downtown Ontario. ...
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ...
The city of Prineville is the county seat of Crook County, Oregon, United StatesGR6. ...
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Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ...
The Dalles is a city located in Wasco County, Oregon. ...
Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Tillamook (IPA: ) is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ...
Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Umatilla is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
| | Counties | Baker | Benton | Clackamas | Clatsop | Columbia | Coos | Crook | Curry | Deschutes | Douglas | Gilliam | Grant | Harney | Hood River | Jackson | Jefferson | Josephine | Klamath | Lake | Lane | Lincoln | Linn | Malheur | Marion | Morrow | Multnomah | Polk | Sherman | Tillamook | Umatilla | Union | Wallowa | Wasco | Washington | Wheeler | Yamhill Map of the counties of Oregon List of Oregon counties: Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Curry County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane...
Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Location in the state of Oregon Formed 1844 Seat Astoria Area - Total - Water 2,809 km² (1,085 mi²) 667 km² (18 mi²) 23. ...
Coos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Crook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Curry County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Deschutes County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Gilliam County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Harney County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1889. ...
Hood River County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1908. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Klamath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Linn County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the state of Oregon. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Multnomah County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon. ...
Polk County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Sherman County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
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