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Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon
Portsmouth is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is bordered by Columbia Boulevard to the north, Lombard Street to the south, Chautauqua Boulevard to the east, and a BNSF Railway cut to the west. History In 1883, a group of realtors operating as the "Portsmouth Real Estate Association" platted a subdivision around present-day Portsmouth Avenue and Lombard Street. This association referred to the subdivision as the "City of Portsmouth", although a proper municipality was never established. This land was later acquired by the Electric Land Company, which platted "Portsmouth Villa" in 1889. ''Portland Names and Neighborhoods'' notes: "We are not sure what 'Portsmouth' meant to those developers in 1883. The location is near the lower end of the Portland harbor, and perhaps they felt the word was therefore suitable." Features Portsmouth is a primarily residential neighborhood. A large portion of the neighborhood is occupied by New Columbia, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42nd parallel north, 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon has been home to many Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early-mid 16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombard Street (Portland, Oregon)
Lombard Street is a main thoroughfare in North and Northeast Portland, Oregon. It serves as a boundary and main commercial street for several North Portland neighborhoods. Route description Lombard Street begins at the entrance to Kelley Point Park, near the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. From here, it crosses the Columbia Slough and briefly runs southwest before turning south, serving as a primary industrial arterial. It then crosses above a railroad junction which serves that industrial area, briefly continues as Burgard Road, then turns southeast and continues again as Lombard. It passes Schnitzer Steel and Pier Park before continuing into Downtown St. Johns as the main commercial street. At the end of that section, it crosses an intersection with Richmond Avenue, at which point it takes over the U.S. Route 30 Bypass (US 30 Byp.) designation. Lombard continues as a primarily commercial street through several neighborhoods (listed below). Lombar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 35,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and nearly 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States. BNSF trains traveled over in 2010, more than any other North American railroad. The BNSF Railway Company is the principal operating subsidiary of parent company Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the railroad's parent company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska. The current CEO is Kathryn Farmer. According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal freight in North America. It also hauls bulk cargo, including enough coal to generate around 25% of the electricity produced in the United States. The creation of BNSF started with the formation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binford & Mort
Binford & Mort Publishing is a book publishing company located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1930, the company was previously known as Metropolitan Press and Binfords & Mort. At one time they were the largest book publisher in the Pacific Northwest. The privately owned company focuses on books from the Pacific Northwest, and has printed many important titles covering Oregon's history. History Maurice M. Binford was born in Indiana in 1878, but moved west in 1884 after his parents died.Corning, Howard M. (1989) ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing. pp. 28, 32. Peter A. Binford, also from Indiana, was born on March 23, 1876, in Crawfordsville in the west-central part of that state. Peter and Maurice moved to Klickitat County, Washington, in 1884 with their older sister Julia, who had married Frank Lee. Julia raised the two along with five other younger siblings. Peter later worked in the printing industry in Klickitat County for his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Columbia (Portland, Oregon)
New Columbia is a housing development in the Portsmouth neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It was previously called Columbia Villa. It is operated by the city's public housing authority, Home Forward, and is the largest public housing development in the state. Description New Columbia is Oregon's largest public housing development. It occupies the northeast corner of the Portsmouth Neighborhood, bordered on the north by Columbia Blvd, on the east by Woolsey Avenue, on the south by Houghton Street, and on the west by Adriatic Avenue. It contains McCoy Park and several pocket parks, such as the New Columbia Pocket Park. It is served by Rosa Parks Elementary School and the Charles Jordan Community Center, which hosts the North Portland chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. As of 2019, the development had 1,847 residents. 47% of those are African-American, 26% are Hispanic, and 23% are white. History Early history The site of New Columbia was originally built as Columbia Villa in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Park (Portland, Oregon)
Columbia Park is a park located in north Portland, Oregon, United States. History The city of Albina purchased the land in 1891, prior to its annexation by the city of Portland. In 1909 G.H. Hoch, head gardener for Washington Park, oversaw the design, which he "patterned ... after a famous park in Berlin." See also * List of parks in Portland, Oregon The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than of public parks and other natural areas, including one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park (Portland, Oregon), Forest Park. Many are managed by Portland Parks & Recreatio ... References External links * 1891 establishments in Oregon Parks in Portland, Oregon Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon Protected areas established in 1891 {{Oregon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCoy Park
McCoy Park is a park in the Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon, Portsmouth neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Named for the Oregon Senator William McCoy (Oregon politician), Bill McCoy and his wife Gladys McCoy, Gladys, the park is located at the center of New Columbia (Portland, Oregon), New Columbia, a large housing development in Portsmouth. Description and history The park was acquired in 2005 and features paved paths and picnic tables, a playground, and a basketball court. Shootings took place at or near McCoy Park in 2011, 2014, and 2016, two of them fatal. See also * List of parks in Portland, Oregon References External links * 2005 establishments in Oregon Parks in Portland, Oregon Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon Protected areas established in 2005 {{MultnomahCountyOR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northgate Park
The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than of public parks and other natural areas, including one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park (Portland, Oregon), Forest Park. Many are managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). One of the smallest—at in diameter—is Mill Ends Park. There are at least 279 parks and natural areas in Portland. The development of Portland's park system was largely guided by the 1903 Olmsted Portland park plan. North Portland Northeast Portland Northwest Portland Southeast Portland Southwest Portland See also * List of community gardens in Portland, Oregon * Lists of Oregon-related topics * Tourism in Portland, Oregon References External links Portland Parks & Recreation {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Parks In Portland, Oregon Lists of parks in the United States, Portland, Oregon Parks in Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon-related lists, Parks in Portland, Oregon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OregonLive
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861. It is the largest newspaper in Oregon and the second largest in the Pacific Northwest by circulation. It is one of the few newspapers with a statewide focus in the United States. The Sunday edition is published under the title ''The Sunday Oregonian''. The regular edition was published under the title ''The Morning Oregonian'' from 1861 until 1937. ''The Oregonian'' received the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the only gold medal annually awarded by the organization. The paper's staff or individual writers have received seven other Pulitzer Prizes, most recently the award for Editorial Writing in 2014. ''The Oregonian'' is home-delivered throughout Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Yamhil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jordan Community Center
The Charles Jordan Community Center is a community center in Portland, Oregon's Portsmouth neighborhood, maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation. The center is named after Charles Jordan. See also * List of sports venues in Portland, Oregon The following is a list of sports venues in Portland, Oregon, specifically the metro area, that are currently in operation or defunct. The city features two major sports franchises, the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Portlan ... References Community centers in the United States Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon {{Oregon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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