Portsmouth, Portland, Oregon

Portsmouth
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Coordinates: 45°35′12″N 122°43′06″W / 45.58660°N 122.71840°W / 45.58660; -122.71840Coordinates: 45°35′12″N 122°43′06″W / 45.58660°N 122.71840°W / 45.58660; -122.71840 PDF map
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	Portsmouth Neighborhood Association
• Coalition	North Portland Neighborhood Services
Area
• Total	1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
Population (2000)[1]
• Total	8,304
• Density	7,630/sq mi (2,945/km2)
Housing[1]
• No. of households	2866
• Occupancy rate	94% occupied
• % households renting	52% renting
• Avg. household size	2.90 persons

Portsmouth is a neighborhood in the North section of Portland, Oregon. It is named for Portsmouth Avenue, a major street in the district. It is bordered by Lombard Street to the South, Chautauqua Boulevard to the East, Columbia Boulevard to the North, and the Burlington Northern Railway to the West. The neighborhood is served by Portsmouth Middle School and two elementary schools.

Portsmouth used to also include the neighborhood that is now known as University Park. This explains both the name of the neighborhood ("ports" + "mouth" = Portsmouth was bordered on one side by the Columbia River and on another side by the Willamette River) as well as why there's a park named "Portsmouth Park" in University Park neighborhood.

Features

• Columbia Park
• Northgate Park
• University Park
• University Park Community Center

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