Downtown Portland

Portland, known as the "City of Roses", is located in northwest Oregon where the Willamette and Columbia rivers meet. The city is situated approximately sixty five miles east of the Pacific Ocean and seventy miles west of Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest mountain.

The Portland Metropolitan area encompasses six counties: Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Columbia and Yamhill Counties in Oregon and Clark County in the state of Washington. Portland is a city of bridges, surrounded by water, two bridges cross the Columbia & eleven cross the Willamette River. Our bridges provide a rich history & scenic beauty.

Hawthorne Bridge

Portland Quick Facts
Latitude:	45 deg 31 min N
Longitude:	122 deg 39 min W
Population:	City of Portland: 503,000 Metro Area: 1.7 million
Area:	130 square miles
Elevation:	173' above sea level
Precipitation:	37" annually