Hayhurst is a neighborhood in the southwest section of

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, on the border with (and in some areas slightly extending into) Washington County. It borders Raleigh Hills and Beaverton (on the west), and the Portland neighborhoods of Bridlemile (on the north), Hillsdale (on the east), and Maplewood and Multnomah (on the south). The community of Vermont Hills lies within the neighborhood (). In the western part of the neighborhood is Alpenrose Dairy (1916). It formerly featured a

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town ("Dairyville"). In February 2021 the property was closed to events and all other uses.
SWTrails PDX
trails 2 and 7 run through Hayhurst.

History

The neighborhood is named after Hayhurst School which is named after Elizabeth Hayhurst, the first president of the Oregon Parent Teacher Association in the early 1900s.About the Hayhurst Neighborhood – Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
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Notable Residents

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Parks

Pendleton Park (1955) is a green space with a playground, a baseball diamond, the Vermont Hills Community Garden, and an 8-foot rabbit entitled ''Vincent, Waiting for Alice'' by Keith Jellum.https://www.portland.gov/parks/pendleton-park It is adjacent t
Hayhurst Elementary School
Gabriel Park borders Hayhurst to the south.

References

External links

Hayhurst at Portland.gov

(PortlandNeighborhood.com) Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon {{MultnomahCountyOR-geo-stub