Northwest Heights, Portland, Oregon

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Northwest Heights, Portland, Oregon
Northwest Heights, Portland, Oregon

Coordinates: 45°32′28″N 122°46′12″W / 45.5411, -122.77 Northwest Heights is a neighborhood on the west side of Portland's West Hills. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare is NW Skyline Boulevard, which snakes along the spine of the hills, with pockets of residential development cascading down the slopes. The neighborhood is close to the dining, shopping, and entertainment of Northwest. A short distance in the other direction is Forest Park, a vast tract of urban wilderness.

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[edit] Schools

School district boundaries (map) do not necessarily correspond to neighborhood boundaries.[1]

[edit] Elementary

Forest Park Elementary School
Forest Park Elementary School

Forest Park Elementary School 9935 NW Durrett St.

School Web Site

Portland Public Schools Profile

[edit] Middle

West Sylvan Middle School
West Sylvan Middle School

West Sylvan Middle School 8111 SW West Slope Dr.

School Web Site

Portland Public Schools Profile

[edit] High

Lincoln High School 1600 SW Salmon St.

School Web Site

Portland Public Schools Profile

[edit] Statistics

Crime

[edit] Parks

Forest Heights Park
Forest Heights Park

Forest Heights Park 2999 NW Miller Rd.

Forest Park NW 29th Ave. & NW Upshur St. to Newberry Rd.

[edit] Neighborhood organizations

Northwest Heights Neighborhood Association meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at Cornell Road Fire Station (8585 NW Johnson St.)

Northwest Heights Neighborhood Association is a member of Neighbors West/Northwest

[edit] External links

  • PortlandConnected - A community site, including information about Portland neighborhoods, schools, restaurants, arts and culture
  • PDF map