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Welcome to Norwood ...

Norwood is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Norwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Norwood is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Norwood: (503) and (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Norwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Norwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwood.

Communities near Norwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwood.

  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Vancouver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gresham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
  • Beaverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Tigard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <5>
  • Lake Oswego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <5>
  • Oregon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Linn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>
  • Woodburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood. See our Newspapers Page for Norwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwood ...

Looking for more information about Norwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Norwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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