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Vanport City

Ghost town · Multnomah County, Oregon

Portland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500)
Portland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vanport City is a ghost town in Multnomah County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Multnomah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vanport City as a historical populated place on the Portland topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.6021° N, 122.7001° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePortland
Elevation22 ft
Nearest living townPortland, OR
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1128512
Coordinates45.60206, -122.70010

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What's there now

Vanport City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Portland, OR (population 642,715), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 22 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vanport City?

Vanport City is in Multnomah County, Oregon, at 45.6021, -122.7001.

How many ghost towns are in Multnomah County?

Multnomah County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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