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Portland (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 45 31 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.5167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 122 40 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -122.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in NW Oregon on Willamette River; named for Portland, Maine; thrived in latter 19th cen. as supply center for gold rushes and for immigrants on Oregon trail, then as lumber & rail center. |
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Portland (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in 1829 on early Amerindian camp site, laid out by pioneers in 1844 & incorporated in 1851, now largest city in state |
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| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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is major port in state, exporting wheat, lumber, fruits & vegetables, paper & wood pulp |
| industrial center (C) |
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for railroad shops, metallurgical works (especially for aluminum), chemicals, paint & flour |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for canned goods, electronic components, lumber, textiles, dairy products & meat packing |
| trade center (B) |
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for regional farm & forest products, also a major wool market |
| transportation center (C) |
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for rail, water, air & road |
| power production center (C) |
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| shipyard (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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for University of Portland, Portland State University & for Lewis & Clark (1867), Reed & other colleges |
| tourist center (C) |
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for annual June Rose Festival, Mount Hood, Pacific International Livestock Exposition & basketball's Trail Blazers |
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