Portland metropolitan area

城市概覽

As well as Portland, the city proper, the area includes:

East Multnomah County - the eastern suburbs of the city, including the cities of Gresham and Troutdale; the gateway to Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. Together with Portland they are all part of Multnomah County. Washington County (Oregon) - the western suburbs of Portland, a growing high-tech area near Hillsboro and Beaverton, and home to Nike and other well-known Oregon companies. The rural areas also have wineries. Clackamas County - the southern and southeastern suburbs, including affluent Lake Oswego and historic Oregon City, leading to the foothills of Mount Hood. Clark County - the northern suburbs of Vancouver, Camas, Ridgewood and Washugal north of the Columbia River in Washington state. Given their close proximity to Portland it's all part of the Portland Metropolitan Area but in another state. Sauvie Island - An island on the north end of Multnomah County with small farms, beaches, and a large wildlife area.

如何抵達

By plane 1 Portland International Airport (PDX IATA) (9 mi (14 km) northeast of downtown, near the Columbia River), ☏ +1 503-460-4234. Major airport to Oregon and Southwest Washington for commercial flights from all over the U.S. and international connections from Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, The Netherlands, Iceland, Great Britain and Mexico. There are additional airports serving the Portland Metropolitan area, operated by the Port of Portland, for general aviation and private VIP planes in:

2 Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO IATA). The second busiest airport in Oregon, located within the Hillsboro city limits and is capable of handling larger jet aircraft for VIP flights. The airport is managed and operated by the Port of Portland and is located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) northeast of downtown Hillsboro along NE Cornell Rd. This airport only handles general aviation and private VIP flights. The offices (location of marker) and maintenance hangars are located along NE Cornell Rd, at the south side of the airport grounds, across the street from the Washington County fairgrounds. Different flight schools, aircraft repair companies and aircraft storage hangers may be located in different sides of the airport grounds, check with them. 3 Portland–Troutdale Airport (TTD IATA). General aviation for smaller aircraft and scenic aerial tours of the Columbia River Gorge. (updated Aug 2020)

By car I-5 is the primary north-south connection from other parts of Oregon and Washington to the region. I-5 crosses the Willamette River on the Marquam Bridge. & I-84 end/begins at its junction with I-5 in Portland and it goes across Central and Eastern Oregon towards Boise, Idaho. Travelers will likely use US-26 for eastside destinations or I-5 via US-20 and OR-22 for westside destinations. WA-14 begins/ends in Vancouver (north of Portland) and runs parallel alongside I-84 from the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge to its eastern terminus at I-82 north of Hermiston. US

當地交通

By car See the Portland page for information about how to get around within the city. To get to the eastside suburbs, use I-84 and I-205, while I-5 and US-26 will be the main routes to the westside. OR-217 is a diagonal highway between east/west US-26 and north/south I-5 that is used to reach Tigard and Beaverton. Expect slow traffic along this route, unless it's late at night.

By public transit lists the intercity bus companies and public transit buses serving the Portland Metropolitan area (Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties) from neighboring counties (Columbia, Clark, Hood River, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties) and from all parts of the state. TriMet serves most of the region with the MAX light rail and "Frequent Service" bus routes providing the most flexible routes. Between 1 and 4 AM there are a select couple of routes on hourly service (including one to the airport), but generally everything is shutdown. Routes and service are great to excellent near the urban core of Portland, and generally acceptable to good in the eastside suburbs. On the westside, however, you may have a significant walk from the MAX station or bus stop to a residential destination. Ride Connections operates the 'Community Connector' buses/shuttles from the nearest Tri-Met bus stop or transit center to more places in rural Washington County, Forest Grove, Tualatin, King City, and North Hillsboro (all in westside) not served by Tri-Met buses and trains. RideClackamas.org compiles information on additional public transit providers in Canby, Mollala, Oregon City, Sandy, Mt Hood, Estacada, Wilsonville and points in between in rural Clackamas County not served Tri-Met buses and trains. Sandy, Wilsonville and Vancouver are not in the TriMet district and are served by SAM, SMART and C-Tran respectively. See By public transit in the Portland, Oregon article for a list of additional transit providers in the area and from adjacent counties.

By bicycle Many of the suburban are

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Vancouver (WA), is sometimes included in the region even though it is across the Columbia River in Washington. Salem is the state capital, about an hour away.