Weedin Park | |
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Location | Troutdale, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°31′55″N122°23′1″W / 45.53194°N 122.38361°W |
Weedin Park is a public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. [1] Developers of the Weedin Addition Subdivision dedicated the park in 1980. [2]
Troutdale is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, immediately north of Gresham and east of Wood Village. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,300. The city serves as the western gateway to the Historic Columbia River Highway, the Mount Hood Scenic Byway, and the Columbia River Gorge. It is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Portland.
The Historic Columbia River Highway is an approximately 75-mile-long (121 km) scenic highway in the U.S. state of Oregon between Troutdale and The Dalles, built through the Columbia River Gorge between 1913 and 1922. As the first planned scenic roadway in the United States, it has been recognized in numerous ways, including being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, being designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, being designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and being considered a "destination unto itself" as an All-American Road by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. The historic roadway was bypassed by the present Columbia River Highway No. 2 from the 1930s to the 1950s, leaving behind the old two-lane road. The road is now mostly owned and maintained by the state through the Oregon Department of Transportation as the Historic Columbia River Highway No. 100 or the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail.
The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area with its core in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It has 5 principal cities the largest being Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities. The OMB defines the area as comprising Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania Counties in Washington. The area had a population of 2,512,859 at the 2020 census, an increase of over 12% since 2010.
Troutdale Airport, also known as Troutdale-Portland Airport, is a corporate, general aviation and flight-training airport serving the city of Troutdale, in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It is one of three airports in the Portland metropolitan area owned and operated by the Port of Portland. Troutdale Airport was established in 1920 as a private airfield, then purchased by the Port of Portland in 1942. It serves as a reliever airport for nearby Portland International Airport (PDX).
George W. Joseph State Natural Area is a natural area in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located near the city of Troutdale between Latourell Falls and Guy W. Talbot State Park, and is accessible from both.
The Fred Harlow House, located in Troutdale, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building sits within the 1.4-acre (0.57 ha) Harlow House Park.
The Troutdale Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, in Troutdale in the U.S. state of Oregon. The library, part of the Cherry Park Market Center, offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials.
Sunrise Park is a 15.76-acre (6.38 ha) public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The site previously served as a landfill.
Zach Hudson is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 49th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Woodale Park is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The land was acquired through a tax foreclosure and dedicated to the city by Multnomah County in 1992.
Columbia Park is a 19.9-acre (8.1 ha) public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The park houses a large playground called Imagination Station.
Kiku Park is a 2.62-acre (1.06 ha) public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States.
Mayors Square is a .17-acre (0.069 ha) public square and park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The park has a statue depicting former mayor Clara Latourell Larsson, and has been the site of the city's holiday tree and lighting ceremony.
Helen Althaus Park is a 9.51-acre (3.85 ha) public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. Named after former city council member Helen Althaus, the park has a large underground reservoir which has been covered with a basketball court.
Depot Park is a public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The 2.25-acre (0.91 ha) park is along the Union Pacific Railroad and Beaver Creek. It has hosted the Troutdale Open Air Market. There are plans for a three-mile-long trail from Depot Park to Mt. Hood Community College, as of 2017.
The Depot Rail Museum is a museum in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The building houses the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center.
Visionary Park is a public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The park features Rip Caswell's 2016 sculpture Devoted Passion, which commemorates Sam Hill and Sam Lancaster.
College Nature Park is a park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The 62-acre (25 ha) is adjacent to Mt. Hood Community College.
Lewellyn Park is a public park in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The 2.39-acre (0.97 ha) park was dedicated by developers of Sandee Palisades Subdivision in February 1981.