Portland Heights
District of
Oregon - United States

International Rose Test Garden

The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 7,000 rose plants of approximately 550 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. New rose cultivars are continually sent to the garden from many parts of the world and are tested for color, fragrance, disease resistance and other attributes.

Located at 45.5191, -122.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Parks in Portland, Oregon, Botanical gardens in Portland, Oregon, Gardens in Oregon, Rose gardens

Oregon Zoo

The Oregon Zoo, formerly the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo in Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located 2 miles southwest of Downtown Portland, the zoo is inside Portland's Washington Park, and includes a narrow-gauge railway that connects to the International Rose Test Garden inside the park. Opened in 1888 after a private animal collector donated his animals to the City of Portland, the 64-acre zoo is now owned by the regional Metro government.

Located at 45.5083, -122.715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Portland, Oregon, Zoos in Oregon, Parks in Portland, Oregon, Metro (Oregon regional government), Music venues in Portland, Oregon

Portland Children's Museum

Portland Children's Museum is a children's museum located in Portland's Washington Park, adjacent to the Oregon Zoo. Founded in 1946, Portland Children's Museum is the sixth oldest children's museum in the world and the oldest West of the Mississippi. The 50,000 sq ft museum receives over a quarter of a million visits from children and their families every year. It is a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status and member of the Association of Children's Museums.

Located at 45.5085, -122.718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Museums in Portland, Oregon, Children's museums in Oregon

Washington Park (MAX station)

Washington Park is a station in the MAX Light Rail system of TriMet, served by the Blue and Red lines. It is located in Portland, Oregon and is a part of the Robertson Tunnel under Portland's West Hills. It is the fourth station westbound on the Westside MAX alignment. While it is the only completely underground station in the MAX system, at 260 feet below the surface it is the deepest transit station in North America. It is also one of the deepest in the world.

Located at 45.5107, -122.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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MAX stations, MAX Blue Line, MAX Red Line, Transportation in Portland, Oregon

Goose Hollow / SW Jefferson St

Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson Street is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line and Red Line in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It is the third stop westbound on the Westside MAX alignment and makes several cameo appearances in the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!? as the stop where Marlee Matlin's character boards the train to get into town.

Located at 45.5183, -122.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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MAX stations, MAX Blue Line, MAX Red Line, Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon

Kings Hill / Southwest Salmon

The Kings Hill/SW Salmon station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red lines in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Its incorrectly punctuated name refers to the hillside to the west of the station, which has historically been referred to as King's Hill. A section of King's Hill, which contains many historic buildings, qualified for inclusion within the King's Hill Historic District, the easternmost boundary of which is at SW 21st Avenue.

Located at 45.5203, -122.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.754 miles away.
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MAX stations, MAX Blue Line, MAX Red Line, Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon

Portland Japanese Garden

The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA.

Located at 45.5187, -122.708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Portland, Oregon, Japanese gardens, Japanese-American culture in Oregon

Washington Park (Portland, Oregon)

Washington Park is a public urban park in Portland, Oregon. It includes a zoo, forestry museum, arboretum, children's museum, rose garden, Japanese garden, amphitheatre, memorials, archery range, tennis courts, soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, public art, and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails.

Located at 45.517, -122.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Parks in Portland, Oregon, Urban public parks, Protected areas established in 1871

Hoyt Arboretum

The Hoyt Arboretum is located atop a ridge in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1922 by a collection of timber industry representatives, the U.S. Forest Service, the Portland Parks & Recreation department, and enthusiasts. The 187-acre arboretum hosts just under ten thousand individual trees and shrubs of more than eleven hundred species from all over the world. Most have labels identifying common and scientific names and region of origin.

Located at 45.5168, -122.716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Arboreta in Oregon, Parks in Portland, Oregon

Peter Stott Center

Peter W. Stott Center is a 1,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Oregon, United States on the campus of Portland State University. The facility houses racquet courts, weight training, arena and a pool. It opened in 1966. 2,345 fans came to watch Vikings defeat Boise state. It is home to the Portland State University Vikings basketball and volleyball teams.

Located at 45.511, -122.687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Sports venues in Portland, Oregon, College basketball venues in the United States, Indoor arenas in the United States, Portland State University, Portland State Vikings men's basketball, School buildings in Oregon

Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a 3.25 acre (30k m²) outdoor memorial dedicated to Oregonians who served in the Vietnam War. It is located in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45.5120|N|122.71857|W||||| | |name= }}. The memorial was dedicated in 1987, inspired in 1982 by visits to the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial by five veterans and the parents of a Marine killed in Vietnam. Walker and Macy of Portland designed the memorial.

Located at 45.512, -122.719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Landmarks in Oregon, Vietnam War memorials, Visitor attractions in Portland, Oregon, Monuments and memorials in Oregon

Washington Park and Zoo Railway

The Washington Park and Zoo Railway is a narrow-gauge recreational railroad in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park. It has a track gauge of 30 inches and rolling stock built to 5/8 scale. Opened in three stages in 1958, 1959 and 1960, it provides transportation between the Oregon Zoo, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden, and the World Forestry Center. The extended line is about 2 miles long. There is also a 1-mile loop within the zoo grounds.

Located at 45.5092, -122.716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Landmarks in Oregon, Oregon railroads, Passenger rail transportation in Oregon, 2ft 6in gauge railways, Culture of Portland, Oregon, Visitor attractions in Portland, Oregon

Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon

Southwest Hills is a neighborhood in the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The northeastern part of the neighborhood, above Goose Hollow and Downtown Portland, is known as Portland Heights. Much of the western portion of the neighborhood lies outside of Portland city limits, in unincorporated Multnomah County. Neighborhood landmarks include Council Crest Park and Ainsworth Elementary School.

Located at 45.5057, -122.703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon

Vista Bridge

The Vista Bridge (officially, Vista Avenue Viaduct) is an arch bridge for vehicles and pedestrians located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It connects the areas of King's Hill and Vista Ridge (the entire southern hillside is also referred to as Portland Heights) which are both in the Goose Hollow neighborhood. The MAX Light Rail line and Jefferson Street/Canyon Road travel under the bridge, and Vista Avenue crosses the bridge.

Located at 45.5191, -122.698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Bridges in Portland, Oregon, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon, Bridges completed in 1926, National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon, Road bridges in Oregon, Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon

Doernbecher Children's Hospital

Doernbecher Children's Hospital is a children's hospital located in Portland, Oregon, and associated with Oregon Health & Science University. The first full-service children's hospital in the Pacific Northwest, Doernbecher provides full-spectrum pediatric care. The hospital opened in 1926 on Portland's Marquam Hill. Doernbecher Children's Hospital developed the nation's first academic children's eye clinic in 1949 and Oregon's first neonatal intensive care center in 1968.

Located at 45.4998, -122.688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Children's hospitals in the United States, Teaching hospitals in the United States, Oregon Health & Science University, Hospitals in Portland, Oregon, Hospitals established in 1926, 1926 establishments in the United States

Robertson Tunnel

The Robertson Tunnel is a twin-bore MAX Light Rail tunnel through the west hills of Portland, Oregon, utilized by the Blue and Red Lines. The tunnel is 2.9 miles long and consists of twin 21-foot -diameter tunnels. There is one station within the tunnel at Washington Park, which at 79 meters deep is the deepest subway station in the United States and the fifth deepest in the world. Trains are in the tunnel for about 5 minutes, which includes a stop at the Washington Park station.

Located at 45.5107, -122.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon, Transportation in Portland, Oregon, Tunnels in Oregon, MAX Light Rail, MAX Blue Line, MAX Red Line, Tunnels completed in 1998

Vista Ridge Tunnels

The Vista Ridge Tunnels are highway tunnels through the Tualatin Mountains ("West Hills") of Portland, Oregon, USA. Located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, the tunnels pass through a hillside locally known as Vista Ridge which is a half mile (1 km) west of downtown Portland. Sunset Highway, also known as U.S. Route 26, is carried through the tunnels, three lanes in each direction. They are Oregon's busiest tunnels.

Located at 45.5158, -122.699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon, Tunnels in Oregon, Transportation in Portland, Oregon, Tunnels completed in 1970

Canyon Road

Canyon Road (Great Plank Road at inception) is a road connecting Beaverton and Portland, Oregon, United States. It was the first road between the Tualatin Valley and Portland and contributed significantly to Portland becoming the area's major deep water port, and subsequent early growth of the city. The total modern length is 6.5 miles .

Located at 45.5192, -122.698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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History of transportation in Oregon, Streets in Portland, Oregon, Beaverton, Oregon, Roads in Oregon, Former named state highways in Oregon, Transportation in Washington County, Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University Emergency Heliport

Oregon Health & Science University Heliport is a private heliport located in Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States at Oregon Health & Science University.

Located at 45.4957, -122.687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Oregon Health & Science University, Hospital heliports in Oregon, Transportation in Portland, Oregon, Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon

Branford Price Millar Library

The Branford Price Millar Library is the library of Portland State University (PSU) in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1968, the academic library was doubled in size in 1991 and houses over 1 million volumes. The five-story building is located on the school's campus on the South Park Blocks in Downtown Portland and is the largest academic library in the Portland area.

Located at 45.5116, -122.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.754 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 1968, Federal depository libraries, University and college academic libraries in the United States, Portland State University, School buildings in Oregon, Libraries in Portland, Oregon

Eva Emery Dye

Eva Emery Dye (1855–1947) was an American writer, historian, and prominent member of the Women's Suffrage movement. As the author of several historical novels, fictional yet thoroughly researched, she is credited with "romanticizing the historic West, turning it into a poetic epic of expanding civilization. " Her best known work, Conquest: The True Story of Lewis & Clark (1902), is notable for being the first to present Sacagawea as a historically significant character in her own right.

Located at 45.5215, -122.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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1855 births, 1947 deaths, American folklore, American novelists, American historians, People from Oregon City, Oregon, Writers from Oregon

Council Crest Park

Council Crest Park is a city park in southwest Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Amenities include paved and unpaved paths, a dog off-leash area, picnic tables, public art, a vista point, and a wedding site that can be reserved. The 43.51-acre park, operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, is open year-round from 5 a.m. to midnight. It was the site of an amusement park from 1907 until 1929.

Located at 45.5001, -122.709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.756 miles away.
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Parks in Portland, Oregon, History of Portland, Oregon, Urban public parks, Protected areas established in 1937, Trolley parks

Marquam Hill, Portland, Oregon

Marquam Hill is a populated hill located just south of Downtown Portland, Oregon, United States in the Homestead neighborhood. It is also called Pill Hill because it is home to Oregon Health & Science University, Portland VA Medical Center and Portland Shriners Hospital. Marquam Hill was named for Philip A. Marquam. It is classed by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place and not as a hill.

Located at 45.5001, -122.692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Oregon Health & Science University, Geography of Portland, Oregon, Landforms of Multnomah County, Oregon, Hills of Oregon

South Park Blocks

The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian has called it Portland's "extended family room", as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as Portland's "living room". Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.

Located at 45.5111, -122.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.754 miles away.
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Parks in Portland, Oregon, Protected areas established in 1852, Urban public parks

Oregon Holocaust Memorial

The Oregon Holocaust Memorial is an outdoor memorial dedicated to victims of the Holocaust. Located in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park, the memorial was dedicated on August 29, 2004. Owned by the American Jewish Committee and constructed by Atlas Landscape Architecture and the Walsh Construction Company, the idea for a memorial was proposed in 1994 by Alice Kern and a local group of Holocaust survivors that met through the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center.

Located at 45.5222, -122.704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.755 miles away.
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Holocaust memorials, Jews and Judaism in Oregon, Landmarks in Oregon, Monuments and memorials in Oregon, Visitor attractions in Portland, Oregon, 2004 sculptures