Harney Park is a park at the intersection of Southeast 67th Avenue and Harney Street, in
Portland, Oregon
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's
Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood, in the United States.
Description
The park, named after
William S. Harney, was acquired in 1979.
''
The Oregonian
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'' Anna Griffin described the park as a "postage stamp-sized swath of green, a former vacant lot and eyesore that neighbors pushed to turn into a park".
Features include a basketball court, playground, soccer field, and softball diamond. It has hosted a climbing wall,
[ as well as Movies in the Park, and was one of 30 parks announced to receive basketball court improvements as part of a $1 million project funded by ]Nike Inc.
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and the Portland Trail Blazers
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in 2018.
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. Many are managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). One of the smallest ...
References
1979 establishments in Oregon
Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, Oregon
Parks in Portland, Oregon
Protected areas established in 1979
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