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| '''Portland''' often refers to: | | '''Portland''' most commonly refers to: |
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| *[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] | | *[[Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon Genealogy|Portland, Oregon]], the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States |
| *[[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | | *{{Wpd|Portland, Maine}}, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeastern United States |
| | | *{{Wpd|Isle of Portland}}, England, a peninsula in the English Channel |
| '''Portland''' may also refer to:
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| ==== Greater Portland ====
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| The Portland-Vancouver, [[Oregon, United States 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.
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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.
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| Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Marion County, Oregon Genealogy|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| | *{{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) |
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| 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.
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| 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>
| | *{{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 |
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| === Australia === | | ==Ireland== |
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| *[[Portland, New South Wales|Portland]], [[New South Wales|New South Wales]], a small town with the first Australian cement works | | *{{Wpd|Portland, County Tipperary}}, a townland in North Tipperary |
| *Cape Portland, Tasmania, a cape on the north-eastern tip of [[Tasmania, Australia|Tasmania]]
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| *[[Portland, Victoria|Portland]], [[Victoria|Victoria]] a small regional city and port
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| === Canada === | | == Jamaica == |
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| *Portland Canal, an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia | | *{{Wpd|Portland Parish}}, on Jamaica's north-east coast |
| *[[Portland, Ontario|Portland]], [[Ontario Genealogy|Ontario]] a small town north of Kingston, Ontario
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| === Hong Kong === | | == New Zealand == |
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| *Portland Street, a popular business and shopping street in Hong Kong | | *{{Wpd|Portland, New Zealand}}, a town south of Whangarei |
| | *{{Wpd|Portland Island, New Zealand}}, an island off the Mahia Peninsula |
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| === Jamaica === | | == United Kingdom== |
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| *[[Portland, Jamaica|Portland]], [[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]], a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast | | *{{Wpd|Isle of Portland}}, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of the name |
| *Portland Point, Jamaica's southernmost point | | *{{Wpd|Portland Square, Bristol}}, a Georgian square in the city of Bristol |
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| === New Zealand === | | == United States == |
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| *[[Portland, Northland|Portland]], [[Northland|Northland]], a small town south of Whangarei | | *{{Wpd|Portland, Arkansas}} |
| *Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula | | *{{Wpd|Portland, Fremont County, Colorado}} |
| | *{{Wpd|Portland, Colorado}} in Ouray County |
| | *{{Wpd|Portland, Connecticut}} |
| | *{{Wpd|Portland, Georgia}} |
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| === England ===
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| *Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of the name
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| *Portland (HM Prison), a prison for male young offenders in the village of Easton, on the Isle of Portland, [[Dorset Genealogy|Dorset ]]
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| *Portland College, an education establishment in the county of [[Nottinghamshire Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]]
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| === United States ===
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| *[[Portland, Arkansas|Portland]], [[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|Arkansas]]
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| *[[Portland, Fremont County, Colorado Genealogy|Portland]], [[Fremont County, Colorado Genealogy|Fremont County]], [[Colorado, United States Genealogy|Colorado]]
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| *[[Portland, Ouray County, Colorado Genealogy|Portland]], [[Ouray County, Colorado Genealogy|Ouray County]], [[Colorado, United States Genealogy|Colorado]]
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| *[[Portland, Connecticut|Portland]], [[Connecticut, United States Genealogy|Connecticut]]
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| *[[Portland, Indiana|Portland]], [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]] | | *[[Portland, Indiana|Portland]], [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]] |
| *[[Portland, Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Portland]], [[Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Adair County]], [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] | | *[[Portland, Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Portland]], [[Adair County, Kentucky Genealogy|Adair County]], [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] |
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| *Portland, a former name for [[Fountain, Indiana|Fountain]], [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]] | | *Portland, a former name for [[Fountain, Indiana|Fountain]], [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]] |
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| === Battle Sites<br> ===
| | *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 |
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| | == Battle Sites== |
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| *Battle of Portland, a sea battle off the Isle of Portland, England in 1653 | | *{{Wpd|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> | | *{{Wpd|Battle of Portland Harbor}}, a naval battle of the American Civil War |
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| {{Disambig|Portland}} | | {{Disambig|Portland}} |