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Portland
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'''Portland''' has many meanings.
It is the name of numerous cities, the largest of which are
Portland, Oregon, and
Portland, Maine, in the
United States.
In
Australia:
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Portland, New South Wales, a small town with a cement works
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Portland, Victoria, population of less than 10,000 people
In
Canada:
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Portland Canal, inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
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Portland, Ontario, a small town north of
Kingston, Ontario Kingston
In
Hong Kong:
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Portland Street, arguably the most famous red light district in Hong Kong
In
Jamaica:
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Portland, Jamaica, parish, located on Jamaica's north-east coast
In
New Zealand:
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Portland, Northland, a small town south of
Whangarei
In the
United Kingdom:
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Isle of Portland, an island in the
English Channel off the coast of
Dorset
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Portland Castle, on the Isle of Portland
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Portland Harbour, a harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland
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Portland Place, street in the Marylebone district of central London
In the
United States:
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Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552.
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Portland, Colorado, a city.
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Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732.
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Blue Island, Illinois Portland, Illinois, a city (now known as Blue Island) of 23,463.
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Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437.
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Portland, Louisville,
Kentucky, a neighborhood and former town in
Louisville, Kentucky.
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Portland, Maine, a city of 64,249.
*
Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789.
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Portland, New York, a city of 5,502.
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Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604.
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Portland, Ohio, a city.
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Portland, Oregon, a city of 550,560.
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Portland, Pennsylvania, a city of 579.
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Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458.
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Portland, Texas, a city of about 15,000.
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Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a city of 1,106.
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Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a city of 686.
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New Portland, Maine, a city.
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South Portland, Maine, a city.
People:
* The
Earl of Portland
* The
Duke of Portland
* A somewhat common surname of people from the
Anglo-Celtic Isles as well as an
Anglicisation anglicized version of unrelated names from other places, such as the
Tyrolean name Portolan.
Buildings:
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Portland Gallery, art gallery in Westminster, London
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Portland House, skyscraper in Westminster, London
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Portland Observatory, last remaining maritime signal tower in the United States in Portland, Maine
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Portland Public Service Building, building located in Portland, Oregon
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Portland House (2), at
Welbeck DSFC
Passenger trains:
* The ''
City of Portland'',
Union Pacific Railroad operated a passenger train beginning in
1935, ran between
Chicago, Illinois and
Portland, Oregon
*
Portland and Ogdensburg Railway, planned railroad planned to connect Portland, Maine to Ogdensburg, New York
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Portland Streetcar, streetcar system in Portland, Oregon
Ships:
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SS Portland SS ''Portland'', a commercial vessel
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HMS Portland HMS ''Portland'',
British Navy ship
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USS Portland USS ''Portland'',
United States Navy ship
Sports teams:
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Portland Beavers, PCL minor league baseball team based in Portland, Oregon
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Portland Lumberjax, NLL lacrosse team based in Portland, Oregon
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Portland Timbers, USL soccer team based in Portland, Oregon
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Portland Trail Blazers, NBA basketball team based in Portland, Oregon
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Portland Winterhawks, WHL hockey team based in Portland, Oregon
Other meanings:
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Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general construction usage
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Portland stone, limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset
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Battle of Portland, naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War off Beachy Head in the English Channel
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