Welcome to Vanport City ...
So far, we found very little information about Vanport City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vanport City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vanport City, please Contact Us.
Vanport City would have been located within present day Multnomah County<2>.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Vanport City: The name Vanport City is a portmanteau<3> and it reflects the fact that the community was located just south of Vancouver (WA) and north of Portland (OR).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vanport City is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vanport City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Vanport City still existed, it would have been in the (503) & (971)<5> area codes.
Communities near Vanport City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vanport City.
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
- Vancouver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <6>
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- Gresham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Beaverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Tigard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Lake Oswego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Oregon City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <6>
- Tualatin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
- Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <6>
- West Linn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
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 Vanport City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanport City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vanport City. 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 Vanport City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanport City. See our Newspapers Page for Vanport City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vanport City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | A portmanteau (such as Vanport City) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, spoon and fork becomes spork. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanport City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |