Northwest District, Portland, Oregon
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A shot of NW 21st Avenue, including the independent film theater Cinema 21
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| Coordinates: 45°31′58″N 122°41′55″W / 45.53264°N 122.69872°WCoordinates: 45°31′58″N 122°41′55″W / 45.53264°N 122.69872°W PDF map |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
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| • Association | Northwest District Association |
| • Coalition | Neighbors West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,455 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 7,567 |
| • Occupancy rate | 94% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 1,137 households (15%) |
| • Renting | 6,430 households (85%) |
| • Avg. household size | 1.51 persons |
The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the northwest section of Portland, Oregon. Craftsman-style and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums, within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops. The Portland Streetcar's first line (the NS Line) terminates there, connecting the district to the Pearl District, Downtown Portland and points south to the South Waterfront.
The district stretches west to east from the base of the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) to I-405 (between NW 15th and 16th avenues), and north to south from NW Nicolai Street and the Willamette River to W Burnside St. It borders the neighborhoods of Forest Park and Hillside on the west, Northwest Industrial on the north, the Pearl District on the east, and Goose Hollow on the south.
This part of Portland is known more by names for various streets and areas within it than by its official name. These include:
Beyond NW 21st and 23rd are residential districts and recreational areas, such as the forested Macleay Park (acquired 1897, in the Forest Park neighborhood). Parks within the Northwest District include Couch Park (1977) and Wallace Park (1920). Northwest District public schools include Chapman Elementary School and the Metropolitan Learning Center. Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center and Linfield College-Portland Campus are located between NW 23rd and NW 22nd avenues.
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