Portland

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Portland has many meanings.

It is the name of numerous cities, the largest of which are Portland, Oregon, and Portland, Maine, in the United States.

In Australia:

• Portland, New South Wales, a small town with a cement works
• Portland, Victoria, population of less than 10,000 people

In Canada:

• Portland Canal, inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
• Portland, Ontario, a small town north of Kingston

In Hong Kong:

• Portland Street, arguably the most famous red light district in Hong Kong

In Jamaica:

• Portland, Jamaica, parish, located on Jamaica's north-east coast

In New Zealand:

• Portland, Northland, a small town south of Whangarei

In the United Kingdom:

• Isle of Portland, an island in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset
• Portland Castle, on the Isle of Portland
• Portland Harbour, a harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland
• Portland Place, street in the Marylebone district of central London

In the United States:

• Portland, Arkansas, a city of 552.
• Portland, Colorado, a city.
• Portland, Connecticut, a city of 8,732.
• Portland, Illinois, a city (now known as Blue Island) of 23,463.
• Portland, Indiana, a city of 6,437.
• Portland, Louisville, Kentucky, a neighborhood and former town in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Portland, Maine, a city of 64,249.
• Portland, Michigan, a city of 3,789.
• Portland, New York, a city of 5,502.
• Portland, North Dakota, a city of 604.
• Portland, Ohio, a city.
• Portland, Oregon, a city of 550,560.
• Portland, Pennsylvania, a city of 579.
• Portland, Tennessee, a city of 8,458.
• Portland, Texas, a city of about 15,000.
• Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a city of 1,106.
• Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a city of 686.
• New Portland, Maine, a city.
• South Portland, Maine, a city.

People:

• The Earl of Portland
• The Duke of Portland
• A somewhat common surname of people from the Anglo-Celtic Isles as well as an anglicized version of unrelated names from other places, such as the Tyrolean name Portolan.

Buildings:

• Portland Gallery, art gallery in Westminster, London
• Portland House, skyscraper in Westminster, London
• Portland Observatory, last remaining maritime signal tower in the United States in Portland, Maine
• Portland Public Service Building, building located in Portland, Oregon
• Portland House (2), at Welbeck DSFC

Passenger trains:

• The City of Portland, Union Pacific Railroad operated a passenger train beginning in 1935, ran between Chicago, Illinois and Portland, Oregon
• Portland and Ogdensburg Railway, planned railroad planned to connect Portland, Maine to Ogdensburg, New York
• Portland Streetcar, streetcar system in Portland, Oregon

Ships:

• SS Portland, a commercial vessel
• HMS Portland, British Navy ship
• USS Portland, United States Navy ship

Sports teams:

• Portland Trail Blazers, NBA basketball team based in Portland, Oregon
• Portland Winter Hawks, WHL hockey team based in Portland, Oregon
• Portland Beavers, PCL minor league baseball team based in Portland, Oregon
• Portland Lumberjax, NLL lacrosse team based in Portland, Oregon
• Portland Timbers, USL soccer team based in Portland, Oregon

Other meanings:

• Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general construction usage
• Portland stone, limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset
• Battle of Portland, naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War off Beachy Head in the English Channel

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