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The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center. Portions of this are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region.  
The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center. Portions of this are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region.  


Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.  
Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Marion County, Oregon Genealogy|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.  


Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]], [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]], [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] in Oregon, and [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of [[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]], [[Gladstone, Oregon|Gladstone]], [[King City, Oregon|King City]], [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]], [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]], [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]], [[Troutdale, Oregon|Troutdale]], [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]], [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]], [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] in Oregon, as well as [[Battle Ground, Washington|Battle Ground]], [[Camas, Washington|Camas]], and [[Washougal, Washington|Washougal]] in Washington.  
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include [[Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon Genealogy|Beaverton]], [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]], [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] in Oregon, and [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of [[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]], [[Gladstone, Oregon|Gladstone]], [[King City, Oregon|King City]], [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]], [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]], [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]], [[Troutdale, Oregon|Troutdale]], [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]], [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]], [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] in Oregon, as well as [[Battle Ground, Washington|Battle Ground]], [[Camas, Washington|Camas]], and [[Washougal, Washington|Washougal]] in Washington.  


It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. (''source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Portland Wikipedia/Greater Portland]'')<br>
It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. (''source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Portland Wikipedia/Greater Portland]'')<br>

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Greater Portland[edit | edit source]

The Portland-Vancouver, Oregon-Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), also known as the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, is an urban area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered around the city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Census Bureau's definition for the MSA is currently all of the following counties: Clackamas County, Oregon, Multnomah County, Oregon, Washington County, Oregon, Yamhill County, Oregon, Clark County, Washington, and Skamania County, Washington. The Washington counties are separated from Oregon by the Columbia River.

The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center. Portions of this are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region.

Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro in Oregon, and Vancouver in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of Damascus, Gladstone, King City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville in Oregon, as well as Battle Ground, Camas, and Washougal in Washington.

It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. (source: Wikipedia/Greater Portland)

Australia[edit | edit source]

Canada[edit | edit source]

  • Portland Canal, an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
  • Portland, Ontario a small town north of Kingston, Ontario

Hong Kong[edit | edit source]

  • Portland Street, a popular business and shopping street in Hong Kong

Jamaica[edit | edit source]

  • Portland, Jamaica, a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast
  • Portland Point, Jamaica's southernmost point

New Zealand[edit | edit source]

  • Portland, Northland, a small town south of Whangarei
  • Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula

England[edit | edit source]

  • Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of the name
  • Portland (HM Prison), a prison for male young offenders in the village of Easton, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset
  • Portland College, an education establishment in the county of Nottinghamshire

United States[edit | edit source]

Battle Sites
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  • Battle of Portland, a sea battle off the Isle of Portland, England in 1653
  • Battle of Portland Harbor, a naval battle of the American Civil War