# Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon is divided into six sections: North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland. There are 95 officially recognized neighborhoods, each of which is represented by a volunteer-based neighborhood association. No neighborhood associations overlap the Willamette River, but a few overlap the addressing sextants. For example, most addresses in the South Portland Neighborhood Association are South, but a portion of the neighborhood is west of SW View Point Terrace where addresses have a SW prefix. Similarly the Buckman Neighborhood Association spans both NE and SE Portland.
Neighborhood associations serve as the liaison between residents and the city government, as coordinated by the city's Office of Community & Civic Life, which was created in 1974 and known as the Office of Neighborhood Involvement until July 2018. The city subsequently provides funding to this "network of neighborhoods" through district coalitions, which are groupings of neighborhood associations. A few areas of Portland are "unclaimed" by any of the 95 neighborhood associations in Portland.

## Neighborhoods

Each neighborhood association defines its own boundaries, which may include areas outside of Portland city limits and (if mutually agreed) areas that overlap with other neighborhoods. Neighborhoods may span boundaries between the six sections (North Portland, Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, South Portland, Southeast Portland, and Southwest Portland) of the city as well. The segmentation adopted here is based on Office of Community & Civic Life's district coalition model, under which each neighborhood is part of at most one coalition (though some neighborhoods are not included in any).
| Neighborhood name | Sextant | Coalition | Namesake | Notes |
| Alameda | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Alameda Land Company who laid out the first subdivision in the area | |
| Arbor Lodge | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | | |
| Ardenwald-Johnson Creek | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Arden M. Rockwood, son of the man who first platted the area | Partially in Portland and Milwaukie. Neighborhood recognized by both cities. |
| Argay | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | Portmanteau of Art Simonson and Gerhardt "Gay" Stavney, planners of neighborhood. | |
| Arlington Heights | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | | |
| Arnold Creek | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Arnold Creek | |
| Ashcreek | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Beaumont-Wilshire | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Beaumont: beautiful mountain in French. Wilshire: Etymology unknown | |
| Boise | North, Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Reuben P. Boise, Oregon Supreme Court Justice | Includes Mississippi District. |
| Brentwood-Darlington | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | | |
| Bridgeton | North, Northeast | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Bridgeton Slough, in turn named for the Interstate Bridge | |
| Bridlemile | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Brooklyn | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Large number of rivers, creeks, and lakes that historically occupied the neighborhood. | |
| Buckman | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | City Councilor Cyrus Buckman | |
| Cathedral Park | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Cathedral Park | |
| Centennial | Southeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Collins View | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Concordia | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Concordia University (now University of Oregon Portland) | |
| Creston-Kenilworth | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Creston: Etymology unknown Kenilworth: Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth. A Romance. | |
| Crestwood | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Cully | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Settler Thomas Cully. | |
| Chinatown | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Historically large number of Chinese businesses and residences | Northwest part of Old Town Chinatown, the Southwest part being Old Town. |
| Downtown | Southwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Portland's Downtown | |
| East Columbia | North, Northeast | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Columbia River | |
| Eastmoreland | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Pioneer Julius C. Moreland | |
| Eliot | North, Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Rev. Thomas Lamb Eliot | Former center of Albina, Oregon before annexation with Portland. |
| Far Southwest | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Farthest southwest neighborhood of Portland | |
| Forest Park | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Forest Park | |
| Foster-Powell | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Foster Road and Powell Boulevard, in turn named for Estacada farmer Philip Foster and settler Jackson Powell | |
| Glenfair | Northeast, Southeast | East Portland Community Office | Glenfair Park | |
| Goose Hollow | Southwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Large amount of wild Geese who historically inhabited the area | |
| Grant Park | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | Grant Park, in turn named for President Ulysses S. Grant | |
| Hayden Island | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Hayden Island, in turn named for settler Gay Hayden | |
| Hayhurst | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Hazelwood | Northeast, Southeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Healy Heights | Southwest | Unaffiliated | | |
| Hillsdale | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) | |
| Hillside | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) | |
| Hollywood | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | Hollywood Theatre | |
| Homestead | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Location of the homestead of State Representative Philip Augustus Marquam | |
| Hosford-Abernethy | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Hosford: Methodist Missionary Chauncey Hosford. Abernethy: Provisional Governor of Oregon George Abernethy. | |
| Humboldt | North, Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | | |
| Irvington | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Irvington Investment Company, development company that helped create the neighborhood. | |
| Kenton | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | | |
| Kerns | Northeast, Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Settler William Kerns | |
| King | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. | |
| Laurelhurst | Northeast, Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Laurelhurst Company, development company that helped create the neighborhood. | |
| Lents | Southeast | East Portland Community Office | Settler Oliver P. Lent | |
| Linnton | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | US Senator Lewis F. Linn (D-MO) | |
| Lloyd District | North, Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Developer Ralph Lloyd, founder of Lloyd Center, once America's largest shopping mall | |
| Madison South | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | James Madison High School (now Leodis V. McDaniel High School) | |
| Maplewood | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Markham | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| Marshall Park | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Marshall Park, in turn named for Frederick C. and Addie Mae Marshall who donated the park to the city | |
| Mill Park | Southeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Montavilla | Northeast, Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Portmanteau of Mount Tabor Village | |
| Mt. Scott-Arleta | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Mt. Scott: Harvey W. Scott, editor of The Oregonian. Arleta: the daughter of one of the neighborhood's early developers. | |
| Mount Tabor | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor | |
| Multnomah/Multnomah Village | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Multnomah Tribe/Chief Multnomah | |
| North Tabor | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor | |
| Northwest District | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Northwest Portland | Includes Uptown, Nob Hill, Alphabet District, and Slabtown. |
| Northwest Heights | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Northwest Portland | |
| Northwest Industrial | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Large number of Industrial parks in the area | |
| Old Town | Southwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Original urban core of Portland. "Oldest part of town". | Southwest part of Old Town Chinatown, the Northwest part being Chinatown. |
| Overlook | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | The neighborhood is located on a bluff that overlooks the city. | Includes Swan Island. |
| Parkrose | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Parkrose Heights | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Pearl District | Northwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Coined by local journalist Terry Hammond for unknown reasons | |
| Piedmont | North, Northeast | North Portland Neighborhood Services | | |
| Pleasant Valley | Southeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Portsmouth | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Port of Portland | |
| Powellhurst-Gilbert | Southeast | East Portland Community Office | Named for two schools in the area, Powellhurst (in turn named for settler Jackson Powell) and Gilbert Heights (in turn named for settler William M. Gilbert). | Includes the recently formed Jade District. |
| Reed | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Reed College, in turn named for pioneers Simeon Gannett & Amanda Reed. | |
| Richmond | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Settler Richmond Kelly, son of Rev. Clinton Kelly. | |
| Rose City Park | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Refers to Portland's nickname of the City of Roses. | |
| Roseway | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | Refers to Portland's nickname of the City of Roses. | |
| Russell | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | | |
| Sabin | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | | |
| St. Johns | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Settler James John | |
| Sellwood-Moreland (Westmoreland) | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Sellwood: Rev. John Sellwood Moreland: Pioneer Julius C. Moreland | |
| South Burlingame | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | | |
| South Portland | South | Southwest Neighborhoods | South of Downtown | Includes South Waterfront, Lair Hill, and Corbett |
| South Tabor | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Mount Tabor, in turn named for the biblical Mount Tabor | |
| Southwest Hills | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) | Partially in Portland and unincorporated Multnomah County. |
| Sullivan's Gulch | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | Settler Timothy Sullivan | |
| Sumner | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | | |
| Sunderland | Northeast | Central Northeast Neighbors | | Includes Dignity Village. |
| Sunnyside | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | | |
| Sylvan-Highlands | Southwest | Neighbors West-Northwest | Roman God of the Woods, Silvanus | |
| University Park | North | North Portland Neighborhood Services | Portland Methodist Episcopal University (now University of Portland) | |
| Vernon | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | | |
| West Portland Park | Southwest | Southwest Neighborhoods | West part of Portland | |
| Wilkes | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | The Wilkes Family of settlers | |
| Woodland Park | Northeast | East Portland Community Office | | Portland's smallest neighborhood. |
| Woodlawn | Northeast | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods | | |
| Woodstock | Southeast | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition | Sir Walter Scott's Woodstock | |

## Other areas and communities

* Alberta Arts District, an art, retail, and restaurant area in the King, Vernon, and Concordia neighborhoods
* Albina, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891
* The Belmont Area, a retail and residential area in the Buckman, Sunnyside, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
* Dunthorpe, an affluent unincorporated enclave just beyond the city limits, north of Lake Oswego
* Unincorporated areas near Portland proper in Washington County (unincorporated neighborhoods expanding into Washington County)
** Bethany
** Cedar Hills
** Cedar Mill
** Garden Home
** Metzger
** Oak Hills
** Raleigh Hills
** Rock Creek
** West Haven-Sylvan
** West Slope
* East Portland, a historical city which was consolidated into Portland in 1891, not to be confused with the area of the same name that extends roughly east of I-205 to Portland's eastern boundary
* East Portland, the area of Portland generally east of I-205, where approximately one quarter of residents reside, but which has historically not received adequate city services.
* The Hawthorne District, a retail, restaurant, and cultural district running through the Buckman, Hosford-Abernethy, Sunnyside, Richmond, and Mt. Tabor neighborhoods
* Maywood Park, a Northeast neighborhood incorporated as a separate city that is now completely surrounded by the city of Portland
* Peacock Lane, a quaint English village in the heart of Sunnyside Neighborhood has been treating the city of Portland to free holiday lighting displays each December since the 1940s
* Vanport, a city located in present-day North Portland destroyed by a flood in 1948