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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 [[graticule|graticules]]:
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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 locations:
  
 
===United States===
 
===United States===
*Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552, near [[Crossett, Arkansas|Crossett]]
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*Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552, in the [[Monticello, Arkansas|Monticello]] graticule.
*Portland, Colorado, a defunct city
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*Portland, Colorado, a defunct city.
*Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732, near [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
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*Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732, near [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]].
*Portland, a former name for Blue Island, Illinois, a city of 23,463
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*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, Indiana
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*Portland, Indiana, a former name for Fountain, in the [[Danville, Illinois]], graticule.
*Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437, near [[Lima, Ohio]]
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*Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437, in the [[Lima, Ohio]], graticule.
*Portland, Louisville, a neighborhood and former town in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
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*Portland, Kentucky, a former town and now neighborhood of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]].
*[[Portland, Maine]], a city of 64,249
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*'''[[Portland, Maine]]''', a city of 64,249.
*New Portland, Maine, a city of 782, near [[Lewiston, Maine]]
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*New Portland, Maine, a city of 782, in the [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]] graticule.
*South Portland, Maine, a city of 23,324 adjoining [[Portland, Maine]]
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*South Portland, Maine, a city of 23,324 adjoining [[Portland, Maine|Portland]].
*Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789, near [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]]
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*Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789, in the [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] graticule.
*Portland, New York, a city of 5,502, near [[Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk]]
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*Portland, New York, a city of 5,502, in the [[Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk]] graticule.
*Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604, near [[Mayville, North Dakota|Mayville]]
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*Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604, in the [[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] graticule.
*Portland, Ohio, an unincorporated community near [[Marietta, Ohio|Racine]]
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*Portland, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]] graticule.
*[[Portland, Oregon]], a city of 537,081 (2006)
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*'''[[Portland, Oregon]]''', a city of 537,081.
*[[Portland, Pennsylvania]], a city of 579
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*Portland, Pennsylvania, a city of 579, in the [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] graticule.
*Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458, near [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]].
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*Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458, in the [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] graticule.
*[[Portland, Texas]], a city of about 15,000
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*Portland, Texas, a city of 16,420, near [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]].
*[[Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin]], a city of 1,106
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*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
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*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
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*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
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*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.
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*'''[[Portland, Australia|Portland, Victoria]]''', a small regional city and port of 12,000 people.
  
 
===Canada===
 
===Canada===
*[[Portland Canal]], an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
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*Portland Estates, Nova Scotia, an area of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]  
*[[Portland Estates, Nova Scotia]], an area of Halifax
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*Portland, Ontario, a small town north of [[Kingston, Ontario]] on Big Rideau Lake
*[[Portland, Ontario]], a small town north of Kingston, Ontario
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*Port Lands (also known as Portlands), the eastern part of the [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] waterfront
*[[Port Lands]] (also known as Portlands), the eastern part of the Toronto waterfront
 
 
 
===Hong Kong===
 
*[[Portland Street]], a prostitution district in Hong Kong
 
  
 
===Jamaica===
 
===Jamaica===
*[[Portland, Jamaica]], a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast
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*Portland, Jamaica, a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast, in the [[Kingston (North), Jamaica|Kingston (North)]] graticule.
*[[Portland Point]], Jamaica's southernmost point
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*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]]
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*Portland, Northland, a small town south of [[Whangarei, New Zealand|Whangarei]].
*[[Portland Island, New Zealand]], a small island off the Mahia Peninsula
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*Portland Island, New Zealand, a small island off the Mahia Peninsula, in the [[Wairoa, New Zealand|Wairoa]] graticule.
  
 
===United Kingdom===
 
===United Kingdom===
*Borough of [[Weymouth and Portland]], a local government district of Dorset, including the Isle of Portland
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*The Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, in the [[Weymouth, United Kingdom|Weymouth]] graticule.
*[[Great Portland Street]], a street in the West End of London
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*The [[Isle of Portland]], a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of most other meanings
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[[Category:Common placenames]]
*[[Portland Bill]], the headland at the tip of the Isle of Portland
 
*[[Portland College]],  an education establishment in the county of Nottinghamshire
 
*[[Portland Gallery]], an art gallery in Westminster, London
 
*[[Portland Harbour]], a large man-made harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland
 
*[[Portland House]], a tall building in Westminster, London
 
*[[Portland Place]], a street in the Marylebone district of central London
 
*[[Portland Square, Bristol]], a Georgian square in the city of Bristol
 
*[[Portland Tower]], a tower block in Manchester
 

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.