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Around Peninsula Junction ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Peninsula Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Albina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albina is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Vancouver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Dell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnehaha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Cedar Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurelhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
  • West Slope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Slope is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lake Shore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Cedar Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
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    • Marlene Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
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    • Maywood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Peninsula Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Peninsula Junction.

Multnomah County ...

Peninsula Junction is located in Multnomah County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA). The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peninsula Junction ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peninsula Junction.

Airports Near Peninsula Junction ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Peninsula Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Peninsula Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Peninsula Junction), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.