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It comprises 241.45 acres (97.71 hectares) of city parkland that has been officially designated as "Washington Park" by the City of Portland, [1] as well as the adjacent 64-acre (26 ha) Oregon Zoo and the 153-acre (62 ha) Hoyt Arboretum, which together make up the area described as "Washington Park" on signs and maps. [2]
Washington Park is a light rail station in Portland, Oregon, United States, served by TriMet as part of the MAX Light Rail system. Situated between Sunset Transit Center and Goose Hollow/Southwest Jefferson Street station, it is the 17th and 3rd station eastbound on the Blue Line and the Red Line, respectively.
Hoyt Arboretum is a public park in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the complex of parks collectively known as Washington Park.The 189-acre (76 ha) arboretum is located atop a ridge in the Tualatin Mountains two miles (3.2 km) west of downtown Portland.
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Just five months later, he offered to donate the bears, along with their cages, to the city. Portland City Council accepted his offer [9] on November 7, 1888, and thus began the Portland Zoo. [5] Located in Washington Park, it was sometimes referred to as the Washington Park Zoo. [11] [12] By 1894, there were over 300 animals in the zoo’s ...
The Washington Park & Zoo Railway (WP&ZRy) is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge [1] recreational railroad in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park with rolling stock built to 5/8 scale. Opened in three stages in 1958, [ 2 ] 1959 and 1960, [ 3 ] it previously provided transportation between the Oregon Zoo , Hoyt Arboretum , International Rose Test ...
Arlington Heights is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon known for its grand houses. It is home to Washington Park, the Portland Japanese Garden, the International Rose Test Garden, and the Oregon Zoo. The neighborhood is also home to the Washington Park station. [2] [3]
Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the world's smallest park—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter—Mill Ends Park. The development of Portland's park system was largely guided by the 1903 Olmsted Portland park plan. There are at least 279 parks and natural areas in Portland.