Portland Metropolitan Area

The Portland Metropolitan Area is a region in that includes , , and other cities around the Portland area.
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Essential Destinations

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Few American cities can match the youthful spirit of , "The City of Roses". The largest city in the state of , 's residents are proud of their city, which draws people for its scenic beauty, great outdoors environment, excellent…

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is a western suburb in the Portland Metropolitan Area. is an economic center for Washington County along with neighboring Hillsboro. It is home to the world headquarters of Nike, Inc, and to about 100,000 people.

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is a city in the Portland Metropolitan Area in . It contains several districts such as hip and trendy Orenco in all of its high-density glory, along with more rural South , although the mayor's building program is building up this area into subdivisions as of 2022.

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is the fourth largest city within the state of Oregon, with a population of 114,000 in 2020. It's the home of an annual jazz festival. It is a part of the Portland Metropolitan Area and is generally considered a Portland suburb.

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is a city of 37,000 people in the Portland Metropolitan Area. The seat of suburban Clackamas County, it is best known as being the end of the Oregon Trail. Several tourist attractions in the city commemorate this history.

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

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is a city of 55,000 people in the greater Portland area of . The city has revitalized its downtown with public art, and multiple connections, creating a walkable destination for residents and visitors.

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is a city in , United States, 25 miles west of , within the . Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a commuter town in the Portland metro area.

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is a city located primarily in in the U.S. state of . A small portion of the city is also located in neighboring .

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is a city mostly in , United States; a very small portion of the city extends into . The population was 21,119 at the 2020 census.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of . Founded with the name Boones Landing for the that crossed the , the community became in 1880.

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is a town in the Portland Metropolitan Area guarded by the Clackamas and Willamette River, where this is plenty of fishing. It is a wonderful small community that is surrounded by many other cities so you are never far from anything.

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is a city in the Portland Metropolitan Area of . It is the Western gateway to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon along Interstate 84.

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is a community of 54,000 people in , under 10 miles to the west of . It is home to the prestigious The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, and to the unnervingly creepy Harvey the Rabbit.

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is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in , United States, and is a suburb of . The population was approximately 7,000 as of 2010.

Portland Metropolitan Area

  • Type: Economic region with 2,230,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered on the main city of Portland, Oregon
  • Also known as: “38900”, “Portland metropolitan area”, “Portland metropolitan area, Oregon”, “Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA”, “Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area”, “Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area”, “Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA”, and “Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area”
  • Category: metropolitan statistical area
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude of center
45.5984° or 45° 35′ 54″ north
Longitude of center
-122.4783° or 122° 28′ 42″ west
Population
2,230,000
Elevation
253 feet (77 metres)
Geo­Names ID
12213867
Wiki­data ID
Q4382066
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Portland Metropolitan Area” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Área metropolitana de Portland”
  • Central Kurdish: “ناوچەی مێترۆپۆلیتانی پۆرتلاند”
  • Chinese: “匹兹堡都會區”
  • Chinese: “匹茲堡都會區”
  • Chinese: “波特兰都会区”
  • Dutch: “Metropoolgebied Portland”
  • Dutch: “Portland Metropolitan Area”
  • French: “Aire métropolitaine de Portland”
  • German: “Metropolregion Portland”
  • Hungarian: “Portlandi agglomeráció”
  • Italian: “area metropolitana di Portland”
  • Italian: “Area metropolitana di Portland”
  • Japanese: “ポートランド都市圏”
  • Persian: “منطقه کلان‌شهری پورتلند”
  • Russian: “Агломерация Портленда”
  • Slovenian: “metropolitansko območje Portland”
  • Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro”
  • Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Portland”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Portland”
  • Urdu: “پورٹلینڈ میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đại Portland”
  • Vietnamese: “Vùng đô thị Portland”

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