Portland | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): "Rose City"; "Stumptown"; "PDX"; see Nicknames of Portland, Oregon for a complete list. | |
| Motto: "The City that Works"[1] | |
 Interactive map outlining Portland | |
  Portland Location in Oregon  Portland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′12″N 122°40′55″W / 45.52000°N 122.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Counties | Multnomah Washington Clackamas |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Incorporated | February 8, 1851 |
| Named for | Portland, Maine[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission (changing to a "strong mayor"-type mayor–council government in January 2025) |
| • Mayor | Ted Wheeler |
| • Auditor | Simone Rede[3] |
| Area | |
• City | 145.00 sq mi (375.55 km2) |
| • Land | 133.49 sq mi (345.73 km2) |
| • Water | 11.51 sq mi (29.82 km2) |
| • Urban | 519.30 sq mi (1,345.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0.62 ft (0.19 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 652,503 |
| • Rank | 74th in North America 26th in the United States 1st in Oregon |
| • Density | 4,888.10/sq mi (1,887.30/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,104,238 (US: 23rd) |
| • Urban density | 4,052.1/sq mi (1,564.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,511,612 (US: 25th) |
| Demonym | Portlander |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $204.3 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC– 08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 97086, 97201-97225, 97227-97233, 97236, 97238-97240, 97242, 97250-97254, 97256, 97266-97269, 97280-97283, 97286, 97290-97294, 97296, 97298, 97214 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-59000 |
| GNIS ID | 2411471[5] |
| Website | www |
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Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county. As of 2020,[update] Portland's population was 652,503,[11] making it the 26th-most populous city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle.[12] Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area, making it the 25th-most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metro area.[a]
Named after Portland, Maine,[13] which is itself named after the English Isle of Portland, 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 city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s,[14] it became noted for its growing liberal and progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counterculture.[15]
The city operates with a commission-based government, guided by a mayor and four commissioners, as well as Metro, the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States.[16][17] Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century.[18]
- ^ "Portland's City Slogan Wasn't Always "The City That Works"". Willamette Week. 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portland, Oregon
- ^ The highest elevation is at 9936 NW Wind Ridge Dr., 45°33′31″N 122°46′43″W / 45.55873°N 122.77854°W. "City of Portland Urban Services Area". Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ The lowest elevation historically occurred at low water on January 17, 1937, at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers 45°39′03″N 122°45′46″W / 45.65096°N 122.76289°W. "Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Portland: Columbia River at Vancouver". Water.weather.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Portland city, Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Danver, Steven L., ed. (2013). Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. CQ Press. pp. 533–34. ISBN 978-1-506-35491-0.
- ^ Baker, Emerson W. (2005). "Portland as a Contested Frontier in the Seventeenth Century". In Conforti, Joseph A. (ed.). Creating Portland: History and Place in Northern New England. Lebanon, NH: University of New Hampshire Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-1584654490. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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1960swas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Weber, Peter (January 13, 2015). "Don't let Portlandia ruin Portland". The Week. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Berg, Nate (March 1, 2012). "The Only Elected Regional Government in the U.S." CityLab. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishnan (April 22, 2022). "Metro Council president faces challenge from longtime urban planner". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Swindler, Samantha (May 31, 2020). "Though the rose show and garden contest are canceled, the City of Roses is in full bloom". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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