Kenton, Portland

Name: Kenton
Address: Portland, United States

#868 among attractions in Portland

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Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company. ()

Coordinates: 45°35'40"N, 122°41'53"W

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Kenton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Meadows, Portland Expo Center, Lotus Isle, David Cole House.

1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Portland Meadows, Portland
30 min walk • Portland Meadows, a storied sport venue nestled in the vibrant city of Portland, Oregon, has long been synonymous with the thrills of horse racing. Opening its gates in 1946, this iconic racetrack has played host to countless spectators eager to witness the thundering...
0.9 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Portland Expo Center, Portland
23 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Portland, the Portland Expo Center is a premier sports venue and a hub for various events in the Pacific Northwest. This expansive facility, with its multifaceted amenities, has been serving as a cornerstone for regional sports, trade...
1.6 miNE
Amusement, Amusement park
Lotus Isle, Portland
42 min walk • Lotus Isle Amusement Park was an amusement park that operated from 1930 to 1932 on Tomahawk Island in Portland, Oregon. Known as the "Wonderland of the Pacific Northwest", Lotus Isle was located just east of the more successful Jantzen Beach amusement park.
1.1 miSE
Queen Anne architecture
David Cole House, Portland
28 min walk • The David Cole House is a house located in Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house includes several stained glass windows made by Portland's Povey Brothers Studio.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Interstate Bridge, Portland
31 min walk • The Interstate Bridge is a pair of nearly identical steel vertical-lift, "Parker type" through-truss bridges that carry Interstate 5 traffic over the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon in the United States.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statues of Paul Bunyan, Portland
24 min walk • There are a number of statues of Paul Bunyan on display in the United States. Paul Bunyan was made by sculptor and artist Bill Swan.
0.9 miE
Park, Football
Delta Park, Portland
24 min walk • Delta Park is a public municipal park complex in north Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It straddles Interstate 5, between the Columbia Slough on the south and the Columbia River on the north.
1.2 miSW
Park
Columbia Park, Portland
31 min walk • Columbia Park is a park located in north Portland, Oregon, United States.
1.2 miN
Island
Hayden Island, Portland
32 min walk • Hayden Island is an island in the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The wide main channel of the Columbia passes north of the island.
1 miSE
Library, Antiques
Kenton Library, Portland
26 min walk • The Kenton Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Preceded by reading rooms in North Portland and later by the Lombard Branch Library, the Kenton Library opened in 2010 in a storefront on North Denver Avenue.
0.9 miSE
Monuments and statues, Novelty architecture
Statue of Paul Bunyan, Portland
24 min walk • Paul Bunyan Statue is a 31-foot-tall concrete and metal sculpture of mythical logger Paul Bunyan in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1959 to commemorate the centennial of Oregon's statehood during the Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair, which was held in the Kenton area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kenton?

Nearby attractions include Statues of Paul Bunyan, Portland (24 min walk), Statue of Paul Bunyan, Portland (24 min walk), Delta Park, Portland (24 min walk), McCoy Park, Portland (24 min walk).

How to get to Kenton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kenton:

Bus

North Chautauqua & Alaska • Lines: 4 (15 min walk)
Delta Park/Vanport (16 min walk)

Light rail

Delta Park/Vanport • Lines: Yellow (16 min walk)
Kenton/North Denver Avenue • Lines: Yellow (24 min walk)