The Grotto
The National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother, popularly known as The Grotto, is a Catholic outdoor altar and sanctuary located in the Madison South district of Portland, Oregon, United States.- Roman Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of 190 feet (58 metres)
- …is also known as “National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother”
- Description: 62-acre Roman Catholic sanctuary in Portland, Oregon
- Address: 8840 Northeast Skidmore Street, Portland, OR 97220
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Bible College and Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center.
Portland Bible College
College
Portland Bible College is a four-year Bible college… Portland Bible College is situated 1,900 feet southeast of The Grotto.
Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center
Bus station
Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center is a TriMet transit… Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center is situated 2,500 feet northeast of The Grotto.
Rocky Butte
Peak
USGS, Public domain.
Rocky Butte is an extinct cinder cone butte in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumner and Maywood Park.
Sumner
Suburb
Sumner is a neighborhood in the Northeast section…
Maywood Park
Village
Maywood Park is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
Madison South
Suburb
Madison South is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon.
The Grotto
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Latitude
45.55322° or 45° 33′ 12″ north
Longitude
-122.57087° or 122° 34′ 15″ west
Open location code
84QVHC3H+7M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
“The Grotto” goes by many names.
- French: “Grotte de Portland”
- French: “sanctuaire Notre-Douloureuse-Mère”
- French: “Sanctuaire Notre-Mère-des-Douleurs de Portland”
- French: “sanctuaire Notre-Mère-Endolorie”
- French: “The Grotto”
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