Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon

Map of Portland, Oregon's five sections, prior to the creation of South Portland in 2020.

Portland, Oregon is divided into six sections: North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland. There are 95 officially recognized neighborhoods, each of which is represented by a volunteer-based neighborhood association. No neighborhood associations overlap the Willamette River, but a few overlap the addressing sextants. For example, most addresses in the South Portland Neighborhood Association are South, but a portion of the neighborhood is west of SW View Point Terrace where addresses have a SW prefix. Similarly the Buckman Neighborhood Association spans both NE and SE Portland.

Neighborhood associations serve as the liaison between residents and the city government, as coordinated by the city's Office of Community & Civic Life,[1] which was created in 1974 and known as the Office of Neighborhood Involvement until July 2018.[2] The city subsequently provides funding to this "network of neighborhoods" through district coalitions, which are groupings of neighborhood associations. A few areas of Portland are "unclaimed" by any of the 95 neighborhood associations in Portland.

Neighborhoods

Each neighborhood association defines its own boundaries, which may include areas outside of Portland city limits and (if mutually agreed) areas that overlap with other neighborhoods. Neighborhoods may span boundaries between the six sections (North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland) of the city as well. The segmentation adopted here is based on Office of Community & Civic Life's district coalition model, under which each neighborhood is part of at most one coalition (though some neighborhoods are not included in any).

Neighborhood name Sextant Coalition Namesake Image Notes
Alameda Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Alameda Land Company who laid out the first subdivision in the area
Arbor Lodge North North Portland Neighborhood Services
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Arden M. Rockwood, son of the man who first platted the area Partially in Portland and Milwaukie. Neighborhood recognized by both cities.
Argay Northeast East Portland Community Office Portmanteau of Art Simonson and Gerhardt "Gay" Stavney, planners of neighborhood.
Arlington Heights Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest
Arnold Creek Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Arnold Creek
Ashcreek Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Beaumont-Wilshire Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Beaumont: beautiful mountain in French.

Wilshire: Etymology unknown

Boise North, Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Reuben P. Boise, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Includes Mississippi District.
Brentwood-Darlington Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
Bridgeton North, Northeast North Portland Neighborhood Services Bridgeton Slough, in turn named for the Interstate Bridge
Bridlemile Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Brooklyn Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Large number of rivers, creeks, and lakes that historically occupied the neighborhood.
Buckman Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition City Councilor Cyrus Buckman
Cathedral Park North North Portland Neighborhood Services Cathedral Park
Centennial Southeast East Portland Community Office
Collins View Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Concordia Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Concordia University (now University of Oregon Portland)
Creston-Kenilworth Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Creston: Etymology unknown

Kenilworth: Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth. A Romance.

Crestwood Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Cully Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Settler Thomas Cully.
Chinatown Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Historically large number of Chinese businesses and residences Northwest part of Old Town Chinatown, the Southwest part being Old Town.
Downtown Southwest Neighbors West-Northwest Portland's Downtown
East Columbia North, Northeast North Portland Neighborhood Services Columbia River
Eastmoreland Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Pioneer Julius C. Moreland
Eliot North, Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Rev. Thomas Lamb Eliot Former center of Albina, Oregon before annexation with Portland.
Far Southwest Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Farthest southwest neighborhood of Portland
Forest Park Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Forest Park
Foster-Powell Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Foster Road and Powell Boulevard, in turn named for Estacada farmer Philip Foster and settler Jackson Powell
Glenfair Northeast, Southeast East Portland Community Office Glenfair Park
Goose Hollow Southwest Neighbors West-Northwest Large amount of wild Geese who historically inhabited the area
Grant Park Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors Grant Park, in turn named for President Ulysses S. Grant
Hayden Island North North Portland Neighborhood Services Hayden Island, in turn named for settler Gay Hayden
Hayhurst Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Hazelwood Northeast, Southeast East Portland Community Office
Healy Heights Southwest Unaffiliated
Hillsdale Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Tualatin Mountains (West Hills)
Hillside Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Tualatin Mountains (West Hills)
Hollywood Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors Hollywood Theatre
Homestead Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Location of the homestead of State Representative Philip Augustus Marquam
Hosford-Abernethy Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Hosford: Methodist Missionary Chauncey Hosford.

Abernethy: Provisional Governor of Oregon George Abernethy.

Humboldt North, Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Irvington Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Irvington Investment Company, development company that helped create the neighborhood.
Kenton North North Portland Neighborhood Services
Kerns Northeast, Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Settler William Kerns
King Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Laurelhurst Northeast, Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Laurelhurst Company, development company that helped create the neighborhood.
Lents Southeast East Portland Community Office Settler Oliver P. Lent
Linnton Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest US Senator Lewis F. Linn (D-MO)
Lloyd District North, Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Developer Ralph Lloyd, founder of Lloyd Center, once America's largest shopping mall
Madison South Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors James Madison High School (now Leodis V. McDaniel High School)
Maplewood Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Markham Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
Marshall Park Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Marshall Park, in turn named for Frederick C. and Addie Mae Marshall who donated the park to the city
Mill Park Southeast East Portland Community Office
Montavilla Northeast, Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Portmanteau of Mount Tabor Village
Mt. Scott-Arleta Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Mt. Scott: Harvey W. Scott, editor of The Oregonian.

Arleta: the daughter of one of the neighborhood's early developers.

Mount Tabor Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor
Multnomah/Multnomah Village Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Multnomah Tribe/Chief Multnomah
North Tabor Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor
Northwest District Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Northwest Portland Includes Uptown, Nob Hill, Alphabet District, and Slabtown.
Northwest Heights Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Northwest Portland
Northwest Industrial Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Large number of Industrial parks in the area
Old Town Southwest Neighbors West-Northwest Original urban core of Portland. "Oldest part of town". Southwest part of Old Town Chinatown, the Northwest part being Chinatown.
Overlook North North Portland Neighborhood Services The neighborhood is located on a bluff that overlooks the city. Includes Swan Island.
Parkrose Northeast East Portland Community Office
Parkrose Heights Northeast East Portland Community Office
Pearl District Northwest Neighbors West-Northwest Coined by local journalist Terry Hammond for unknown reasons
Piedmont North, Northeast North Portland Neighborhood Services
Pleasant Valley Southeast East Portland Community Office
Portsmouth North North Portland Neighborhood Services Port of Portland
Powellhurst-Gilbert Southeast East Portland Community Office Named for two schools in the area, Powellhurst (in turn named for settler Jackson Powell) and Gilbert Heights (in turn named for settler William M. Gilbert). Includes the recently formed Jade District.
Reed Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Reed College, in turn named for pioneers Simeon Gannett & Amanda Reed.
Richmond Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Settler Richmond Kelly, son of Rev. Clinton Kelly.
Rose City Park Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Refers to Portland's nickname of the City of Roses.
Roseway Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors Refers to Portland's nickname of the City of Roses.
Russell Northeast East Portland Community Office
Sabin Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
St. Johns North North Portland Neighborhood Services Settler James John
Sellwood-Moreland (Westmoreland) Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Sellwood: Rev. John Sellwood

Moreland: Pioneer Julius C. Moreland

South Burlingame Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods
South Portland South Southwest Neighborhoods South of Downtown Includes South Waterfront, Lair Hill, and Corbett
South Tabor Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor
Southwest Hills Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) Partially in Portland and unincorporated Multnomah County.
Sullivan's Gulch Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Settler Timothy Sullivan
Sumner Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors
Sunderland Northeast Central Northeast Neighbors Includes Dignity Village.
Sunnyside Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
Sylvan-Highlands Southwest Neighbors West-Northwest Roman God of the Woods, Silvanus
University Park North North Portland Neighborhood Services Portland Methodist Episcopal University (now University of Portland)
Vernon Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
West Portland Park Southwest Southwest Neighborhoods West part of Portland
Wilkes Northeast East Portland Community Office The Wilkes Family of settlers
Woodland Park Northeast East Portland Community Office Portland's smallest neighborhood.
Woodlawn Northeast Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Woodstock Southeast Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Sir Walter Scott's Woodstock

Other areas and communities

  • Alberta Arts District, an art, retail, and restaurant area in the King, Vernon, and Concordia neighborhoods
  • Albina, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891
  • The Belmont Area, a retail and residential area in the Buckman, Sunnyside, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
  • Dunthorpe, an affluent unincorporated enclave just beyond the city limits, north of Lake Oswego
  • Unincorporated areas near Portland proper in Washington County (unincorporated neighborhoods expanding into Washington County)
  • East Portland, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891, not to be confused with the area of the same name that extends roughly east of I-205 to Portland's eastern boundary
  • East Portland, the area of Portland generally east of I-205, where approximately one quarter of residents reside, but which has historically not received adequate city services.[3][4]
  • The Hawthorne District, a retail, restaurant, and cultural district running through the Buckman, Hosford-Abernethy, Sunnyside, Richmond, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
  • Maywood Park, a Northeast neighborhood incorporated as a separate city that is now completely surrounded by the city of Portland
  • Peacock Lane, a quaint English village in the heart of Sunnyside Neighborhood has been treating the city of Portland to free holiday lighting displays each December since the 1940s
  • Vanport, a city located in present-day North Portland destroyed by a flood in 1948

References

  1. ^ Office of Civic & Community Life, City of Portland. Accessed 2018-08-26.
  2. ^ City council ordinance 189078, passed on July 18, 2018. Auditor's Office, City of Portland.
  3. ^ Templeton, Amelia. "Audit Finds East Portland Lags Behind In Sidewalks, Parks". www.opb.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  4. ^ "The Other Portland". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-07-27.