Glenfair is a small neighborhood spanning the Northeast and Southeast sections of
Portland, Oregon
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, on the city's eastern border with
Gresham. It is bordered by the
Wilkes,
Hazelwood, and
Centennial
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neighborhoods in Portland, as well as the City of Gresham to the east. Its boundaries are NE Glisan Street, 148th Avenue, SE Stark, and 161st Street.
The neighborhood's major attraction is
Glenfair Park
Glenfair Park is a public park in northeastern Portland, Oregon
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. The Glenfair Community Garden exists on 143rd Avenue and E Burnside.
In late 1978,
United Airlines Flight 173
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, a
DC-8
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arriving from
New York
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and
Denver
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, crash-landed at Burnside and 157th after running out of fuel while attempting to rectify a landing gear issue. Ten on board were killed with no casualties on the ground.
Glenfair is home to the largest Hispanic population of Portland, making up 31.4% of the population.
References
External links
Guide to Glenfair Neighborhood(PortlandNeighborhood.com)
Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon
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