Portland Facts

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Portland Location: The Coast of Oregon

Portland Population: 556,370 (2.1 Million Metro)

Portland Nicknames: City of Roses, Rose City, City of Bridges, Rip City, Rivercity, Stumptown, Puddletow

Portland Industry: trade, Shipping and Transportation Services, Tourism, Financial Services, Electronics, High Tech

Portland Claims to Fame: Livability, Natural Beauty, An abundance of Nicknames

Portland Miscellaneous: the Port of Portland is home to one of the world's largest floating dry docks, able to handle ships nearly 3 football fields in length.