Lake Oswego

Oswego Lake is in Clackamas County, , United States, and is completely surrounded by the city of . Though the lake is naturally occurring, it has been significantly altered because of the concrete dam that has increased its size to 431.7 acres.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
  • Also known as: Oswego Lake”, “Sucker Lake”, and “Tualatin Lake

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Thought Ministries of Oregon and Lakeridge High School.

Place of worship
The Centers for Spiritual Living is a spiritual philosophy promoting Religious Science that was founded by Ernest Holmes in 1926, with the publication of his book The Science of Mind.

School
is a four-year secondary school in , a suburb south of . The school is within the Lake Oswego School District.

Scenic viewpoint
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is an extinct volcano, part of the Boring Lava Field, on the outskirts of . Parts of the mountain are within the cities of Portland, , and . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lake Oswego.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Grove and Lake Oswego.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , , , located west of Oswego Lake, south of the Mountain Park neighborhood, east of Interstate 5, and north of .

is a city in the U.S. state of , primarily in , with small portions extending into neighboring and counties.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community and in the city of . Located in , , United States.

Lake Oswego

Latitude
45.40995° or 45° 24′ 36″ north
Longitude
-122.69313° or 122° 41′ 35″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
84QVC854+XP
Geo­Names ID
5735725
Wiki­data ID
Q7108236
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Oswego from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Lake Oswego” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 奧斯韋戈湖
  • French: Oswego Lake
  • Japanese: オスウィーゴ・レイク
  • Japanese: オスウィーゴ湖
  • Japanese: レイク・オスウィーゴ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Oswego Lake
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Lake Oswego and Englewood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Twin Points and South Shore Natural Area.

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