Use the links at the left margin to find information on suburbs, cities, towns, and unincorporated communitites in the Portland area. Use the PORTLAND, OREGON page and sublinks to learn about neighborhoods closer to Portland's core.
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Portland is conveniently situated only 45 minutes from beautiful Mt. Hood, 45 minutes from the lush wine country of the Willamette Valley, 50 minutes from the spectacular Columbia Gorge and about 90 minutes from the picturesque Oregon coast. The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. It includes Multnomah County and most of Washington County, and western parts of Clackamas County, plus southern Clark County in Washington. From some perspectives it also extends into parts of Yamhill County, Oregon.
Oregon Counties Map
The Portland metropolitan area is Oregon's largest urban center, with about 550 to 600 sq. miles of urbanized land area, and the state's hub for trade, transportation, and business. Most of this area is under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region.
The TriMet bus and MAX systems connect commuters to the city, although many find work in the suburbs and nearby communities, including the high tech industries of the West side "Silicon Forest".
Within
each "suburb page" click on the links to the U.S. Census Bureau to
receive a demographic profile fact sheet on each area of interest. Fact
sheets include information on housing, economic, social, and other
general characteristics of each town or area.
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