Southeast Portland, Oregon Explained

Southeast
Unit Pref:imperial
Government Type:Sextant
Subdivision Name3:Portland
Coordinates:45.501855,-122.612782
Area Codes:503, 971
Subdivision Type3:City
Settlement Type:Sextant
Subdivision Name2:Multnomah County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County

Southeast Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon.

Boundaries and features

Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette River through historic Ladd's Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to Gresham. Not far from Hawthorne is Reed College, whose campus expands from Woodstock Boulevard to Steele Street, and from 28th to 39th Avenues.

Southeast Portland also features Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano that has become one of Portland's more scenic and popular parks.

Peacock Lane is a street known locally for lavish Christmas decorations and displays.

History

Southeast Portland has blue-collar roots and has evolved to encompass a wide mix of backgrounds. The Hawthorne district in particular is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small subculturally oriented shops.

Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was home to Lambert Gardens.

See also