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'''Portland''' most commonly refers to:


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*[[Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon Genealogy|Portland, Oregon]], the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
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*{{Wpd|Portland, Maine}}, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeastern United States
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*{{Wpd|Isle of Portland}}, England, a peninsula in the English Channel
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'''Portland''' often refers to:  
It may also refer to:  


*[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon Genealogy|Oregon]]
== Australia  ==
*[[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine Genealogy|Maine]]


'''Portland''' may also refer to:
*{{Wpd|Portland, New South Wales}}, a town
*{{Wpd|Portland, Victoria}}, a regional city and port
*{{Wpd|Cape Portland, Tasmania}}, a cape on the north-eastern tip of Tasmania
*{{Wpd|City of Portland (Victoria)}}, a former local government area (LGA)


==== Greater Portland ====
== Canada ==


The Portland-Vancouver, [[Oregon Genealogy|Oregon]]-[[Washington, United States Genealogy|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 Genealogy|Clackamas County]], Oregon, [[Multnomah County, Oregon Genealogy|Multnomah County]], Oregon, [[Washington County, Oregon Genealogy|Washington County]], Oregon, [[Yamhill County, Oregon Genealogy|Yamhill County]], Oregon, [[Clark County, Washington Genealogy|Clark County]], Washington, and [[Skamania County, Washington Genealogy|Skamania County]], Washington. The Washington counties are separated from Oregon by the Columbia River.
*{{Wpd|Port Lands}}, Toronto, Ontario (sometimes mistakenly spelled "Portlands"), the eastern part of the Toronto waterfront
*{{Wpd|Portland Island (British Columbia)}}, a small island off the coast of Vancouver Island
*{{Wpd|Portland Estates, Nova Scotia}}, an area of Halifax
*{{Wpd|Portland, Ontario}}, a town north of Kingston, Ontario
*Portland Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, a former township now part of South Frontenac, Ontario


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.
==Ireland==


Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.
*{{Wpd|Portland, County Tipperary}}, a townland in North Tipperary


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.
== Jamaica  ==


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>
*[[Portland Parish, Jamaica|Portland Parish]], on Jamaica's north-east coast


=== Australia ===
== New Zealand ==


*[[Portland, New South Wales|Portland]], [[New South Wales|New South Wales]], a small town with the first Australian cement works
*{{Wpd|Portland, New Zealand}}, a town south of Whangarei
*Cape Portland, Tasmania, a cape on the north-eastern tip of [[Tasmania, Australia|Tasmania]]
*{{Wpd|Portland Island, New Zealand}}, an island off the Mahia Peninsula
*[[Portland, Victoria|Portland]], [[Victoria|Victoria]] a small regional city and port


=== Canada  ===
== United Kingdom==


*Portland Canal, an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
*{{Wpd|Isle of Portland}}, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of the name
*[[Portland, Ontario|Portland]], [[Ontario Genealogy|Ontario]] a small town north of Kingston, Ontario
*{{Wpd|Portland Square, Bristol}}, a Georgian square in the city of Bristol
*[[Portland Place, Middlesex Genealogy|Portland Place, Middlesex]]
*[[Portland St John, Dorset Genealogy|Portland St John, Dorset]]
*[[Portland Town, Middlesex Genealogy|Portland Town, Middlesex]]


=== Hong Kong  ===
== United States  ==
===A Populated Place===
*{{Wpd|Portland, Arkansas}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Fremont County, Colorado}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Colorado}} in Ouray County
*{{Wpd|Portland, Connecticut}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Georgia}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Illinois}}, a proposed city which was platted adjacent to Blue Island, Illinois that was later largely incorporated into it
*{{Wpd|Portland, Indiana}}, a city in Jay County near the eastern border of the state
*Portland, a former name for Fountain, Indiana, in Fountain County near the western border of the state
**{{Wpd|Portland, Iowa}}, census-designated place in Portland Township
*{{Wpd|Portland, Kansas}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Kentucky}}, a community in Adair County
*{{Wpd|Portland, Louisville}}, Kentucky, a former town and now a neighborhood in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
*{{Wpd|Portland, Michigan}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Missouri}}
*[[Portland, New York]]
*{{Wpd|Portland, North Dakota}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Ohio}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Pennsylvania}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Tennessee}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Texas}}
*{{Wpd|Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin}}, a town
**{{Wpd|Portland (community), Dodge County, Wisconsin}}, an unincorporated community
*{{Wpd|Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin}}, a town
**{{Wpd|Portland (community), Monroe County, Wisconsin}}, an unincorporated community
*Portland, a proposed city adjacent to Blue Island, Illinois and later incorporated into it.
*{{Wpd|Portland City, Alaska}}, was founded in 1907 but renamed in 1915 to Hyder, Alaska
*{{Wpd|New Portland, Maine}} (not near Portland, Maine)
*{{Wpd|South Portland, Maine}}, adjoining Portland, Maine


*Portland Street, a popular business and shopping street in Hong Kong
===Township===
*Portland Township, Ashley County, Arkansas
*{{Wpd|Portland Township, Whiteside County, Illinois}}
*{{Wpd|Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa}}
*{{Wpd|Portland Township, Kossuth County, Iowa}}
*Portland Township, Plymouth County, Iowa
*{{Wpd|Portland Township, Michigan}}
*Portland Township, Deuel County, South Dakota


=== Jamaica  ===
== Battle Sites==


*[[Portland, Jamaica|Portland]], [[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]], a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast
*{{Wpd|Battle of Portland}}, a sea battle off the Isle of Portland, England in 1653
*Portland Point, Jamaica's southernmost point
*{{Wpd|Battle of Portland Harbor}}, a naval battle of the American Civil War


=== New Zealand  ===


*[[Portland, Northland|Portland]], [[Northland|Northland]], a small town south of Whangarei
{{Disambig|Portland}}
*Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula
 
=== England  ===
 
*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 Genealogy|Dorset ]]
*Portland College, an education establishment in the county of [[Nottinghamshire Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]]
 
=== United States  ===
 
*[[Portland, Arkansas|Portland]], [[Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]]
*[[Portland, Fremont County, Colorado Genealogy|Portland]], [[Fremont County, Colorado Genealogy|Fremont County]], [[Colorado Genealogy|Colorado]]
*[[Portland, Ouray County, Colorado Genealogy|Portland]], [[Ouray County, Colorado Genealogy|Ouray County]], [[Colorado Genealogy|Colorado]]
*[[Portland, Connecticut|Portland]], [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]]
*[[Portland, Indiana|Portland]], [[Indiana Genealogy|Indiana]]
*[[Portland, Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Portland]], [[Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Adair County]], [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky]]
*Portland, a neighborhood and former town in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky]]
*[[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine Genealogy|Maine]]
*[[Portland, Michigan|Portland]], [[Michigan Genealogy|Michigan]]
*[[Portland, Missouri|Portland]], [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]]
*[[Portland, New York|Portland]], [[New York Genealogy|New York]]
*[[Portland, North Dakota|Portland]], [[North Dakota Genealogy|North Dakota]]
*[[Portland, Ohio|Portland]], [[Ohio Genealogy|Ohio]]
*[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon Genealogy|Oregon]]
*[[Portland, Pennsylvania|Portland]], [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]
*[[Portland, Tennessee|Portland]], [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee]]
*[[Portland, Texas|Portland]], [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]]
*[[Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Portland]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]], [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]]
*[[Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Portland]], [[Monroe County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Monroe County]], [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]]
*Portland, a proposed city adjacent to [[Blue Island, Illinois|Blue Island]], [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] and later incorporated into it.
*Portland, a former name for [[Fountain, Indiana|Fountain]], [[Indiana Genealogy|Indiana]]
 
=== Battle Sites<br>  ===
 
*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<br>

Latest revision as of 11:58, 17 April 2017

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 northeastern United States
  • Isle of Portland, England, a peninsula in the English Channel

It may also refer to:

Australia[edit | edit source]

Canada[edit | edit source]

Ireland[edit | edit source]

Jamaica[edit | edit source]

New Zealand[edit | edit source]

United Kingdom[edit | edit source]

United States[edit | edit source]

A Populated Place[edit | edit source]

Township[edit | edit source]

Battle Sites[edit | edit source]