Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:21 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:47 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 37°F44 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days11 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portland Kgw-tv station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillamette University - Pacific Northwest College of Art - Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Centercollege · 1.2 miPacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing Officecollege · 1.2 miCouch Lake (historical)lake · 1.1 miKittredge Lake (historical)lake · 2.1 miForest Park Trailheadpark · 3.3 miWildwood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoise-Eliot Community Gardenhistoric site · under a mileOverlook Parkrecreation area · under a mileSouth Waterfront Dog Parkstate park · 3.2 miUniversity of Portlandpublic land · 2.9 mi · 82 acresWillamette Stone State Heritage Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miParry Center for Children (DART)public land · 3.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199335 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMultnomah County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Multnomah County monitors, OR
Drinking waterPortland Water Bureauserves 666,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Emanuel Medical Centerunder a milePost officePortland Post Office1.1 miTown hallPortland City Hall2.0 miPolicePortland Police Bureau - North Precinct1.5 miFire stationPortland Fire and Rescue Station 24 Swan Islandunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 10 otherElementaryBoise - Eliot / Humboldt Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHarriet Tubman Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSelf Enhancement Incunder a mileCollegeWillamette University - Pacific Northwest College of Art - Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX4.9 miInterstateI-5under a mileUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PDX1.1 miLight railAlbina/Mississippi MAX StationTriMetunder a mileCoachPortland Flix/GreyhoundPacific Crest Bus Linesunder a mileTransit114 stops within a mileTriMet, Portland StreetcarSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97228 ZIP area.
