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| − | '''Portland''' is a common name for a city or town that is adjacent to water, and may refer to any of the following | + | '''Portland''' is a common name for a city or town that is adjacent to water, and may refer to any of the following locations: |
===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
| − | *Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552, | + | *Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552, in the [[Monticello, Arkansas|Monticello]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, Colorado, a defunct city | + | *Portland, Colorado, a defunct city. |
| − | *Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732, near [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] | + | *Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732, near [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. |
| − | *Portland, a | + | *Portland, Illinois, a proposed name for a city that is now part of Blue Island, a city of 23,463 in the [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, a former name for Fountain, | + | *Portland, Indiana, a former name for Fountain, in the [[Danville, Illinois]], graticule. |
| − | *Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437, | + | *Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437, in the [[Lima, Ohio]], graticule. |
| − | *Portland, | + | *Portland, Kentucky, a former town and now neighborhood of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]. |
| − | *[[Portland, Maine]], a city of 64,249 | + | *'''[[Portland, Maine]]''', a city of 64,249. |
| − | *New Portland, Maine, a city of 782, | + | *New Portland, Maine, a city of 782, in the [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]] graticule. |
| − | *South Portland, Maine, a city of 23,324 adjoining [[Portland, Maine]] | + | *South Portland, Maine, a city of 23,324 adjoining [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]. |
| − | *Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789, | + | *Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789, in the [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, New York, a city of 5,502, | + | *Portland, New York, a city of 5,502, in the [[Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604, | + | *Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604, in the [[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, Ohio, an unincorporated community | + | *Portland, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]] graticule. |
| − | *[[Portland, Oregon]], a city of 537,081 | + | *'''[[Portland, Oregon]]''', a city of 537,081. |
| − | * | + | *Portland, Pennsylvania, a city of 579, in the [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] graticule. |
| − | *Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458, | + | *Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458, in the [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] graticule. |
| − | * | + | *Portland, Texas, a city of 16,420, near [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]. |
| − | * | + | *Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a city of 1,106, in the [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]] graticule. |
| − | * | + | *Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a city of 686, in the [[Sparta, Wisconsin|Sparta]] graticule. |
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===Australia=== | ===Australia=== | ||
| − | * | + | *Portland, New South Wales, a small town with a cement works, in the [[Bathurst, Australia|Bathurst]] graticule. |
| − | * | + | *Cape Portland, Tasmania, a cape on the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, in the [[Waterhouse, Australia|Waterhouse]] graticule. |
| − | *[[Portland, Victoria]], a small regional city and port of 12,000 people. | + | *'''[[Portland, Australia|Portland, Victoria]]''', a small regional city and port of 12,000 people. |
===Canada=== | ===Canada=== | ||
| − | * | + | *Portland Estates, Nova Scotia, an area of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] |
| − | + | *Portland, Ontario, a small town north of [[Kingston, Ontario]] on Big Rideau Lake | |
| − | * | + | *Port Lands (also known as Portlands), the eastern part of the [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] waterfront |
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===Jamaica=== | ===Jamaica=== | ||
| − | * | + | *Portland, Jamaica, a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast, in the [[Kingston (North), Jamaica|Kingston (North)]] graticule. |
| − | * | + | *Portland Point, Jamaica's southernmost point, in the [[May Pen, Jamaica|May Pen]] graticule |
===New Zealand=== | ===New Zealand=== | ||
| − | * | + | *Portland, Northland, a small town south of [[Whangarei, New Zealand|Whangarei]]. |
| − | * | + | *Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula, in the [[Wairoa, New Zealand|Wairoa]] graticule. |
===United Kingdom=== | ===United Kingdom=== | ||
| − | + | *The Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, in the [[Weymouth, United Kingdom|Weymouth]] graticule. | |
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 20 May 2009
Portland is a common name for a city or town that is adjacent to water, and may refer to any of the following locations:
United States
- Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552, in the Monticello graticule.
- Portland, Colorado, a defunct city.
- Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732, near Hartford.
- Portland, Illinois, a proposed name for a city that is now part of Blue Island, a city of 23,463 in the Chicago graticule.
- Portland, Indiana, a former name for Fountain, in the Danville, Illinois, graticule.
- Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437, in the Lima, Ohio, graticule.
- Portland, Kentucky, a former town and now neighborhood of Louisville.
- Portland, Maine, a city of 64,249.
- New Portland, Maine, a city of 782, in the Lewiston graticule.
- South Portland, Maine, a city of 23,324 adjoining Portland.
- Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789, in the Lansing graticule.
- Portland, New York, a city of 5,502, in the Dunkirk graticule.
- Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604, in the Grand Forks graticule.
- Portland, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the Marietta graticule.
- Portland, Oregon, a city of 537,081.
- Portland, Pennsylvania, a city of 579, in the Allentown graticule.
- Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458, in the Nashville graticule.
- Portland, Texas, a city of 16,420, near Corpus Christi.
- Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a city of 1,106, in the Fond du Lac graticule.
- Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a city of 686, in the Sparta graticule.
Australia
- Portland, New South Wales, a small town with a cement works, in the Bathurst graticule.
- Cape Portland, Tasmania, a cape on the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, in the Waterhouse graticule.
- Portland, Victoria, a small regional city and port of 12,000 people.
Canada
- Portland Estates, Nova Scotia, an area of Halifax
- Portland, Ontario, a small town north of Kingston, Ontario on Big Rideau Lake
- Port Lands (also known as Portlands), the eastern part of the Toronto waterfront
Jamaica
- Portland, Jamaica, a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast, in the Kingston (North) graticule.
- Portland Point, Jamaica's southernmost point, in the May Pen graticule
New Zealand
- Portland, Northland, a small town south of Whangarei.
- Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula, in the Wairoa graticule.
United Kingdom
- The Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, in the Weymouth graticule.
