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Portland

Portland. The City of Roses. Where Are We?. Our Geography . Area 145 square miles Elevation 173 feet above sea level Miles from Portland to the ocean 78 miles Miles from Portland to a glacier 65 miles to Palmer Glacier on Mount Hood Miles from Portland to Mount Hood 45 miles

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Portland

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  1. Portland The City of Roses

  2. Where Are We?

  3. Our Geography • Area • 145 square miles • Elevation • 173 feet above sea level • Miles from Portland to the ocean • 78 miles • Miles from Portland to a glacier • 65 miles to Palmer Glacier on Mount Hood • Miles from Portland to Mount Hood • 45 miles • Miles from Portland to Willamette River • 5 miles

  4. This is Mount Hood

  5. These are our Sports Teams

  6. Fun Facts About Portland • Biggest park • Forest Park is the largest urban park in the US with an area of 5,000 acres • Biggest book store EVER • Powell's Books is the largest book store in the world, selling both new and used books. It covers a whole city block • Roses • There are more than 500 different types of Roses shown at the International Rose Test Garden nurtured since 1917. • The Peninsula Rose Garden is another popular area planted in 1900. “Over 8,000 plantings in a sunken, dream like turn of the century park located in the Piedmont neighborhood.”

  7. Our Environment • Portland Weather • 35 to 40 inches of rain per year(less than Atlanta, Houston and Seattle) • Averages 155 days with considerable precipitation • It seems as if the city shuts down when it snows • It does get pretty warm on occasion during the summer (90 F-100 F) • Between San Francisco and Seattle, Portland is the biggest city. Ranked 24th in the US in size • Average Portland Temperatures • Winter, ~40 °F, Summer, 80 °F

  8. Our Population • As of July 2009, the population of Portland was 582,130 • As of 2006, the population of the Portland Metropolitan area was about 2.2 million

  9. Sustainability • Portland is a very environmentally friendly city • Bikes • Wind power • Alternative energy • Recycling

  10. Portland is known for its bridges and rivers

  11. The Willamette and Columbia Rivers • These rivers are used for • Transportation of goods • Recreation

  12. Bridges • There are 11 bridges across the Willammette River • Interstate • St. Johns • Freemont • Marquam • Steel • Burthington Northern Railroad • Morrison • Burnside • Hawthorne • Sellwood • Ross Island • Broadway

  13. We Live Here

  14. Sources • http://visualparadox.com/images/no-linking-allowed-main/soccerball800.jpg • http://www.thefieldhouse-indy.com/media/Courts%20around%20the%20world/basketball%20gym%20in%20sun.jpg • http://uisevereweather.pbworks.com/f/4310~Mount-Hood-I-Posters.jpg • http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/19/mt_rosesnowboarding.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon • http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/portland-oregon-trivia.html

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