Far Southwest, Portland, Oregon
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Far Southwest is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon
. It's bordered on the west by I-5
; on the north by I-5, SW Pasadena St., and SW Pomona St.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College
Sylvania Campus. The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard
on the west, the neighborhoods of Ashcreek
and Crestwood
on the north, West Portland Park
on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego
on the east and south.
The campus of PCC Sylvania occupies much of the neighborhood. Lesser Park (1988) is also located here.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It's bordered on the west by I-5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
; on the north by I-5, SW Pasadena St., and SW Pomona St.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College
Portland Community College
Portland Community College is Oregon's largest community college, located in Portland, United States. It serves over one million residents in the five county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia...
Sylvania Campus. The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
on the west, the neighborhoods of Ashcreek
Ashcreek, Portland, Oregon
Ashcreek is a Southwest Portland, Oregon neighborhood. It borders Maplewood to the north, Multnomah and Crestwood to the east, Far Southwest to the south, and the Washington County communities of Garden Home-Whitford and Tigard to the west...
and Crestwood
Crestwood, Portland, Oregon
Crestwood is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon located between SW 45th Ave. and Barbur Blvd., adjacent to Multnomah and Ashcreek. Woods Memorial Natural Area is located here, a swath of urban wilderness visited on occasion by elk....
on the north, West Portland Park
West Portland Park, Portland, Oregon
West Portland Park is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It lies between SW 53rd Ave. in the west and SW 35th Ave. in the east, and I-5 in the north and SW Stephenson St. in the south. West Portland Park is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It...
on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
on the east and south.
The campus of PCC Sylvania occupies much of the neighborhood. Lesser Park (1988) is also located here.
External links
- Guide to Far Southwest Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)