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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 co ...
, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States *
Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropol ...
, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeastern United States *
Isle of Portland An isle is an island, land surrounded by water. The term is very common in British English. However, there is no clear agreement on what makes an island an isle or its difference, so they are considered synonyms. Isle may refer to: Geography * Is ...
, England, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also refer to:


Places and establishments


Australia

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Cape Portland, Tasmania Cape Portland, officially Luemerrernanner / Cape Portland, is both a geographical feature and a locality near the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia. The cape points west across Ringarooma Bay, where the Ringarooma River empties into the ...
, a cape on the north-eastern tip of Tasmania *
Portland, New South Wales Portland is a town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. At the , Portland had a population of 2,424 people. The town was named after Australia's first cement works. Location Portland is part of the gateway to the Central West ...
, a town with the first Australian cement works *
Portland, Victoria Portland is a city in Victoria, Australia, and is the oldest European settlement in the state. It is also the main urban centre in the Shire of Glenelg and is located on Portland Bay. As of the 2021 census the population was 10,016, increasing ...
, a regional city and port *
City of Portland (Victoria) The City of Portland was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Heywood, forme ...
, a former local government area (LGA)


Canada

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Port Lands The Port Lands (also known as Portlands) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada are an industrial and recreational neighbourhood located about 5 kilometres south-east of downtown, located on the former Don River delta and most of Ashbridge's Bay. Approxi ...
, Toronto, Ontario (sometimes mistakenly spelled "Portlands"), the eastern part of the Toronto waterfront *
Portland Island (British Columbia) Portland Island is an island of the Southern Gulf Islands of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Salish Sea west of Moresby Island and off the south tip of Saltspring Island, adjacent to the main BC Ferries route jus ...
, a small island off the coast of Vancouver island *
Portland Inlet Portland Inlet is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the north coast of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Prince Rupert. It joins Chatham Sound opposite the Dixon Entrance. It is long and as much as wide. It drains the Portland Can ...
, an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia **
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, an arm of Portland Inlet *
Portland Estates, Nova Scotia Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, an area of Halifax *
Portland, Ontario Portland is a police village and unincorporated place located in the municipal township of Rideau Lakes, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in eastern Ontario, Canada. The community is on Ontario Highway 15 about northeast of Ontario Highwa ...
, a town north of Kingston, Ontario *
Portland, Newfoundland and Labrador Portland is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. Portland is located on Route 234, between Brooklyn and Jamestown, on the east side of Goose Bay, Bonavista Bay Bonavista Bay (BB) is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the isl ...
, a village on the east coast of Newfoundland


Hong Kong

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Portland Street Portland Street is a popular street in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The street is known for its business and retailing skyscraper complex Langham Place, numerous restaurants and its red-light district. Geography Running north-south and parallel to (an ...
, a popular business and shopping street in Hong Kong


Ireland

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Portland, County Tipperary Portland () is a townland in the barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located north-east of the Portumna bridge, in the civil parish of Lorrha. Buildings of note Portland House is a ruined six bay, two storey over-basement ...
, a townland in North Tipperary


Jamaica

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Portland Parish Portland, with its capital town Port Antonio, is a parish located on Jamaica's northeast coast. It is situated to the north of St Thomas and to the east of St Mary in Surrey County. It is one of the rural areas of Jamaica, containing part ...
, on Jamaica's north-east coast *
Portland Point Portland Point is the southernmost point in Jamaica.UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973. It is halfway along the island's south coast at the end of a hilly peninsula in Clarendon. A large bay, Portland Bight ...
, Jamaica's southernmost point


New Zealand

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Portland, New Zealand Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level. The major industry is Portland Cemen ...
, a town south of Whangarei *
Portland Island (New Zealand) Portland Island, also called Waikawa, is a small island off the southern tip of the Māhia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. It is used for sheep farming. The area of the island fluctuates rapidly between high and low tides due to ...
, an island off the Mahia Peninsula


South Africa

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Portland, Mitchells Plain Portland is a neighborhood located within the Mitchells Plain urban area of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located within the central area of Mitchells Plain with Mitchells Plain Town Centre located to it ...
, a neighborhood of Cape Town.


United Kingdom

*Portland, Somerset, a
location In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term ''location'' generally implies a higher degree of certainty than ''place'', the latter often indicating an entity with an ...
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Isle of Portland An isle is an island, land surrounded by water. The term is very common in British English. However, there is no clear agreement on what makes an island an isle or its difference, so they are considered synonyms. Isle may refer to: Geography * Is ...
, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of the name **
Portland Bill Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England. One of Portland's most popular destinations is Portland Bill Lighthouse. Portland's coast has been notorio ...
, the headland at the tip of the Isle of Portland **
Portland Harbour Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed in 1872, its surface area made it the largest man-made harbour in the world, and rema ...
, a large man-made harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland **
Weymouth and Portland Weymouth and Portland was a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. It consisted of the resort of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, and includes the areas of Wyke Regis, Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey, Southill, ...
, a local government district of Dorset, including the Isle of Portland **
HM Prison Portland HM Prison Portland is a male Adult/Young Offenders Institution in the village of The Grove on the Isle of Portland, in Dorset, England. It is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prison was originally opened in 1848 as an adult convic ...
, a prison for male young offenders on the Isle of Portland *
Portland College Portland College is an education establishment near Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire. It is situated in of Sherwood Forest approximately south of the town of Mansfield. Portland College has around 270 students aged between 16 and 60. It was es ...
, an education establishment in the county of Nottinghamshire *
Portland Gallery Portland Gallery is an art gallery in central London, England. Founded in 1984 by Tom Hewlett, the gallery displays modern British and Contemporary paintings. A particular specialization is the work of Scottish colourists Samuel Peploe, Fra ...
, an art gallery in Westminster, London *
Portland House Portland House is a skyscraper in Westminster, London. It is tall with 29 floors. The building was the central feature of the redevelopment of the six acres old Watney's Brewery site. The architects were Howard, Fairbairn & Partners, and the dev ...
, a building in Westminster, London *
Portland Place Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. Named after the Third Duke of Portland, the unusually wide street is home to BBC Broadcasting House, the Chinese and Polish embassies, the Royal Institute of British A ...
, a street in the Marylebone district of central London *
Portland Square, Bristol Portland Square () is a Grade I listed square in the St Paul's area of Bristol. It was laid out in the early 18th century as one of Bristol's first suburbs. Built upon a flat area of ground its central focus of St. Paul's Church. Shortly aft ...
, a Georgian square in the city of Bristol *
Manchester One Manchester One, formerly known as Portland Tower and previously St. Andrew's House, is a high-rise building in Manchester, England, owned by Bruntwood and let out as office space. The tower is located at 53 Portland Street from which it was named. ...
, formerly known as Portland Tower, a tower block in Manchester *
Portland Walk Shopping Centre Portland Walk is a shopping centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed in 1998 on the site of the former Forshaw Street, it was designed as a modern extension to Dalton Road; Barrow's principal shopping district. Barrow Indoor Mark ...
, a shopping centre in Barrow-in-Furness *
Great Portland Street Great Portland Street in the West End of London links Oxford Street with Albany Street and the A501 Marylebone Road and Euston Road. A commercial street including some embassies, it divides Fitzrovia, to the east, from Marylebone to the west. ...
, a street in the West End of London


United States

*Portland City, Alaska was founded in 1907 but renamed in 1915 to
Hyder, Alaska Hyder is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census, down from 97 in 2000. Hyder is accessible by road only from Stewart, British Columbia, is popular with moto ...
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Portland, Arkansas Portland is a town in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census. Portland was first settled in the 1830s, and named for its early status as a steamboat port. It was incorporated in 1893. Geography Portland ...
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Portland, Fremont County, Colorado Portland is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. Description The town is located along State Highway 120 in Fremont County, Colorado and is east of Florence. History The community was one of three factory ...
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Portland, Colorado Portland is a Census-designated place, census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population o ...
in Ouray County *
Portland, Connecticut Portland is a New England town, town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The Portland (CDP), Connecticut, town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) ...
, a New England town **
Portland (CDP), Connecticut Portland is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and adjacent residential land in the town of Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southwest part of the town, bordered to the west and sout ...
, the urban portion of the town *
Portland, Georgia Portland is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Portland was established in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929. The community was named after the lo ...
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Portland, Illinois (disambiguation) Portland, Illinois may refer to the old name of: * Blue Island, Illinois in Cook County * Oglesby, Illinois Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 c ...
, a former name of two places *
Portland, Indiana Portland is a city in and the county seat of Jay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,223 at the 2010 census, and in 2018 the estimated population was 6,085. History Portland was platted in 1837. It was named after Portland, M ...
, a city in Jay County near the eastern border of the state *Portland, a former name for
Fountain, Indiana Fountain (originally named Portland) is an unincorporated community in Shawnee Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The Wabash and Erie Canal formerly passed through the community. History Portland was laid out in April 1828 by s ...
, in Fountain County near the western border of the state *
Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Portland Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 331. Geography Portland Township covers an area of and contains a very small part of the city of Nora Springs (which lie ...
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Portland, Iowa Portland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 35. History Portland's population in 1925 was 17. Geography Po ...
, census-designated place in Portland Township *
Portland, Kansas Portland is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 5 miles northeast of South Haven at 1.5 miles north of the intersection of S Hydraulic Rd and U.S. Route 166, next to an abandoned railroad. ...
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Portland, Kentucky Portland is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders ...
, a community in Adair County *
Portland, Louisville Portland is a neighborhood and former independent town northwest of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is situated along a bend of the Ohio River just below the Falls of the Ohio, where the river curves to the north and then to the south, thus pla ...
, Kentucky, a former town and now a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky *
Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropol ...
, the largest city in Maine *
South Portland, Maine South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is sit ...
, adjoining Portland, Maine *
New Portland, Maine New Portland is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It is perhaps best known for its Wire Bridge, a cable suspension bridge completed in 1866 that is the last remaining bridge of its type in Maine, and possibly the U.S. Much of North New Portland' ...
(not near Portland, Maine) *
Portland, Michigan Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,883 at the 2010 census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the conflu ...
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Portland, Missouri Portland is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Portland is located just north of the Missouri River on Route 94, approxim ...
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Portland, New York Portland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 4,366 according to the 2020 census. The town is on the shore of Lake Erie southwest of Dunkirk. History The area was first settled in 1804. The town of Portl ...
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Portland, North Dakota Portland is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census. Portland is the smaller neighbor of nearby Mayville. History The first settlement at Portland was made in 1871. Portland was laid out ...
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Portland, Ohio Portland is an unincorporated community in eastern Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45770. It lies on the Ohio River, located below Long Bottom and above Racine. Education Public e ...
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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 co ...
, the largest city in the world named Portland *
Portland, Pennsylvania Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Portland was 494 at the 2020 census. Portland is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was thus the 68th most populous metrop ...
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Portland, Tennessee Portland is a city in Sumner and Robertson counties in Tennessee. The population was 11,486 in 2010 according estimates by the U.S. census bureau and in 2020 the population was 13,156. Portland is a part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistica ...
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Portland, Texas Portland is a city in Nueces and San Patricio Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 20,383 as of the 2020 United States census. Portland is a suburb of Corpus Christi, located on the north shore of Nueces and Corpus Christi Ba ...
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Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin Portland is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Portland is located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...
, a town **
Portland (community), Dodge County, Wisconsin Portland is an unincorporated community located partially in the town of Portland in Dodge County, Wisconsin and partially in the town of Waterloo in Jefferson County, Wisconsin Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
, an unincorporated community *
Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin Portland is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 686 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Portland is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total ...
, a town **
Portland (community), Monroe County, Wisconsin Portland is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in the town of Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. Notes

Unincorporated communities in Mon ...
, an unincorporated community


Transport

* ''City of Portland'' (train), a passenger train running between Chicago, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon * ''Duke of Portland'' (whaler), an American whaling ship *, any of eight ships of the British Navy * ''Portland'' (shipwreck), a ship sunk in the Portland Gale off New England in 1898 * ''Portland'' (sidewheeler 1853) * ''Portland'' (1875 tugboat) * ''Portland'' (1947 tugboat), a preserved sternwheel tugboat based in Portland, Oregon *, any of three United States Navy ships


Sports teams


Based in Portland, Oregon

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Portland Beavers The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team was established in 1903, the first year of the PCL. Franchise history Many baseball teams ...
, a former PCL minor league baseball team *
Portland Mavericks The Portland Mavericks are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league created in 2021. The entire league, including the Mavericks, will play their games at Vol ...
, a former NWL minor league baseball team and current independent team based in Keizer, Oregon *
Portland Pickles The Portland Pickles are a collegiate woodbat baseball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the South Division of the West Coast League, a premier collegiate summer baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. The ...
, a collegiate baseball team *
Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots is the nickname for athletics at the University of Portland. The Pilots compete in the West Coast Conference (WCC) at the NCAA Division I level. History The Pilots started to gain attention when Clive Charles began coach ...
, the intercollegiate athletic program of the University of Portland *
Portland State Vikings Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon. The Vikings compete at the NCAA Division I level in basketball, soccer, volleyball, golf, ...
, the intercollegiate athletic program of Portland State University *
Portland Thorns FC The Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which receives support from the Uni ...
, an American professional women's soccer club since 2013; operated by the current Portland Timbers (below) *
Portland Timbers (disambiguation) Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: * Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team that began playing in 2011. **Portland Timbers 2, the MLS team's top reserve side that plays in USL Pro. **P ...
, several different soccer teams, including these: **
Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...
, an American professional soccer club since 2011 **
Portland Timbers 2 Portland Timbers 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. The team, often referred to as "T2", serves as the reserve squad for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team was a member of the USL Champio ...
, reserve side for the current Portland Timbers since 2015 *
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, an NBA basketball team *
Portland Winterhawks The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Prior to the 2021-22 season, the Winterhawks split thei ...
, a WHL hockey team


Based in Portland, Maine

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Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
, a former AHL minor league hockey team *
Portland Sea Dogs The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, playing in the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red ...
, an EL minor league baseball team


Based elsewhere

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SDC San Antonio Sociedad Deportiva Cultural San Antonio was a Spanish handball team based in Pamplona, Navarra. The team was based in Spain. In July 2012, the team resigned from the Liga ASOBAL for the 2012–13 season due to the failure to find a new sponsor, ...
, formerly known as Portland San Antonio, a Spanish ASOBAL handball team based in Pamplona, Spain


Other uses

* "Portland" (song), a 2017 single from Canadian rapper Drake's album ''More Life'' * "Portland Oregon" (song), a 2004 single by Loretta Lynn and Jack White *
Battle of Portland The naval Battle of Portland, or Three Days' Battle took place during 18–20 February 1653 (28 February – 2 March 1653 (Gregorian calendar)), during the First Anglo-Dutch War, when the fleet of the Commonwealth of England under General at ...
, a sea battle off the Isle of Portland in 1653 during the First Anglo-Dutch War *
Battle of Portland Harbor The Battle of Portland Harbor was an incident during the American Civil War, in June 1863, in the waters off Portland, Maine. Two civilian ships engaged two vessels under Confederate States Navy employment. Background Around June 24, a Confed ...
, a naval battle near Portland, Maine in 1863 during the American Civil War * ''Portland'' (film), a 1996 Danish film *Portland, a fictional area, based on Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, in the 2001 video game ''
Grand Theft Auto III ''Grand Theft Auto III'' is a 2001 action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 1999's ''Grand Theft Auto 2'', and the fifth instalment o ...
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Portland cement Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout. It was developed from other types of hydraulic lime in England in the early 19th c ...
, the type of cement used for most mortar and concrete *
Portland Club (London) The Portland Club is a London card-playing game club and the recognised early authority on the games of whist and bridge. It is reputedly the oldest card club in the world. Founded in October 1814 as the Stratford Club, 1, Stratford Place. Foll ...
, a club in London, the recognized authority on the games of whist and bridge * Portland Club (Portland, Maine), a club in Portland, Maine *
Portland Communications Portland Communications is a political consultancy and public relations agency set up in 2001 by Tim Allan, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Director of Communications at BSkyB. In 2012 a majority stake in Portland was purchased by Omnicom. ...
, a British political consultancy and public relations agency *
Portland Flats The Portland Flats (later known as the Portland Hotel) was the first luxury apartment building constructed in Washington, D.C. Construction of the elaborate building, designed by architect Adolf Cluss, was completed in 1881. It was built on the ...
, an apartment building in Washington, D.C. *
Portland Formation The Portland Formation is a geological formation in Connecticut and Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.Portland Gale The Portland Gale was a storm that struck the coast of New England on November 26 and 27, 1898. The storm formed when two low pressure areas merged off the coast of Virginia and travelled up the coast; at its peak, it produced a storm surge of abo ...
, a storm off New England in 1898 *
Portland Hoffa Portland Hoffa (January 25, 1905 – December 26, 1990) was an American comedian, radio host, actress, and dancer. The daughter of an itinerant optometrist, she was named after Portland, Oregon, the city in which she was born. She began her ca ...
, an American comedian *
Portland Orange Portland Orange is the color of light emitted by the phase of pedestrian crossing signals in the United States and Canada. The color was chosen to avoid confusion with regular traffic lights in conditions of poor visibility. Its chromaticity is ...
, a color of light emitted by the ''don't walk'' phase of pedestrian crossing signals in North America *
Portland Project The Portland Project is an initiative by freedesktop.org aiming at easing the portability of application software between desktop environments and kernels by designing cross-platform APIs and offering implementations thereof as libraries to ind ...
, an initiative to encourage the use of Linux on desktop computers *
Portland sheep The Portland is a sheep breed that takes its name from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. This breed is raised primarily for meat. History Once common all over Dorset, the breed was once one of the rarest in Britain and is still at ris ...
, an ancient breed of sheep from the Isle of Portland *Portland Spurge (''Euphorbia portlandica''), a plant belonging to the family
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...
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Portland stone Portland stone is a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries are cut in beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building sto ...
, limestone from the Isle of Portland *
Portland Vase The Portland Vase is a Roman cameo glass vase, which is dated to between AD 1 and AD 25, though low BC dates have some scholarly support. It is the best known piece of Roman cameo glass and has served as an inspiration to many glass and porcelain ...
, a Roman antique exhibited at the British Galleries


See also

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The Adventures of Portland Bill ''The Adventures of Portland Bill'' is a British stop motion animated children's television series made in 1983. It is set in a fictional lighthouse on the Guillemot Rock, just off the coast from the fictional village of McGuillycuddy. Norman Ro ...
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Earl of Portland Earl of Portland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, firstly in 1633 and secondly in 1689. What proved to be a long co-held title, Duke of Portland, was created in 1716 and became extinct in 1990 upon the death of t ...
(also Duke of Portland), an English title *
Portlandia (disambiguation) ''Portlandia'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, set in and around Portland, Oregon. Portlandia may also refer to: Media * ''Portlandia'' (statue), a sculpture by Raymond Kaskey Science ...
* Portland Museum (disambiguation) *
Portland Township (disambiguation) Portland Township may refer to: Canada * Portland Township, now part of South Frontenac, Ontario United States * Portland Township, Ashley County, Arkansas, in Ashley County, Arkansas * Portland Township, Whiteside County, Illinois * Portland ...
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