Oregon - Portland, Did You Know?

Portland, Oregon

Did you know?
~ In 1851, the name Portland was the winner of a coin toss to decide what to call the new settlement - Boston was the losing name.
~ Portland is home to the world's smallest dedicated park: Mill Ends Park, a mere 24 inches across.
~ Hometown of its creator, many of the characters in 'The Simpsons' are named after streets and locations in Portland.
~ Portland's International Rose Test Garden is the oldest in the nation.
~ The Port of Portland is the largest wheat export port in America
~ In 1908, the Portland Police Department hired the nation's first policewoman.
~ Portland has more breweries within its city limits than any city in the world.

Portland is Oregon's largest city and the 3rd largest in the Pacific Northwest (after Vancouver BC and Seattle Washington).  While famous for its rain (it averages 43 inches per year), summers are most dry and beautiful.  The average high temperature is 79, while the average low in January is 37.
2010