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Kenton is a neighborhood in North Portland known as the home of a Paul Bunyan statue, former Portland Mayor Sam Adams, and the former site of Vanport City.

It was built as a company town by the Swift Meat Packing Company starting in 1911 or so.

Kenton's northern border is formed by North Portland Harbor, the channel of the Columbia River that separates the area from Hayden Island. Kenton's eastern boundary is Interstate 5. Its southern boundary is North Lombard. The western border (traveling from north to south, respectively) follows N Portland Road, N Columbia Boulevard, and N Chautauqua Boulevard. The Columbia Slough passes through Kenton.

Parks in Kenton

Schools in Kenton

Churches in Kenton

Locally-owned dining and drinking establishments in Kenton

Locally-owned retail businesses in Kenton

Cut and Paste Paper

National Register of Historic Places in Kenton

Kenton Commercial Historic District
Kenton Hotel
Paul Bunyan Statue - corner of N Denver Avenue and N Interstate Avenue.

Adjacent neighborhoods

Hayden Island on the north
Bridgeton on the northeast
East Columbia on the east
Piedmont on the southeast
Arbor Lodge on the south
Portsmouth on the southwest
St. Johns on the northwest

External links

description of Kenton on Portlandneighborhoods.com
description of Kenton on Wikipedia

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-Kenton is a neighborhood in North Portland known as the home of a [[Paul Bunyan statue]] and [[Mayor Sam Adams]]. It was built as a company town by the [[Swift Meat Packing Company]] starting in 1911 or so.
+[[File:723px-Paul Bunyan Portland.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
-Kenton's northern border is formed by [[North Portland Harbor]], the channel of the [[Columbia River]] that separates the area from Hayden Island. Kenton's eastern boundary is [[Interstate 5]]. It's souther boundary is North [[Lombard Street]]. The western border (traveling from north to south, respectively) follows [[North Portland Road]], [[North Columbia Boulevard]], and [[North Chautauqua Boulevard]]. The [[Columbia Slough]] passes through Kenton.
+'''Kenton''' is a neighborhood in [[North Portland]] known as the home of a [[wikipedia:Paul Bunyan Statue|Paul Bunyan statue]], former Portland Mayor [[Sam Adams]], and the former site of [[Vanport City]].
-It is the city's second-smallest neighborhood.
+It was built as a company town by the [[Swift Meat Packing Company]] starting in 1911 or so.
-Good places to eat and drink include the [[Mock Crest Tavern]], [[Posie's]], [[E-San Thai]] and the [[Kenton Club]].
+Kenton's northern border is formed by [[North Portland Harbor]], the channel of the [[Columbia River]] that separates the area from [[Hayden Island]]. Kenton's eastern boundary is [[Interstate 5]]. Its southern boundary is [[N Lombard Street|North Lombard]]. The western border (traveling from north to south, respectively) follows [[N Portland Road]], [[N Columbia Boulevard]], and [[N Chautauqua Boulevard]]. The [[Columbia Slough]] passes through Kenton.
+==Parks in Kenton==
+* [[Kenton Park]]
+* [[Trenton Park]]
+* [[Delta Park]], 86 acres
+==Schools in Kenton==
+* [[De La Salle North Catholic High School]]
+* [[Peninsula Elementary School]]
+==Churches in Kenton==
+* [[Peninsula Baptist Church]]
+* [[Peninsula Open Bible Church]]
+==Locally-owned dining and drinking establishments in Kenton==
+* [[E-San Thai]]
+* [[Kenton Club]]
+* [[Mock Crest Tavern]]
+* [[Posie's]]
+==Locally-owned retail businesses in Kenton==
+* [[Cut and Paste Paper]]
+==National Register of Historic Places in Kenton==
+* [[Kenton Commercial Historic District]]
+* [[Kenton Hotel]]
+* Paul Bunyan Statue - corner of [[N Denver Avenue]] and [[N Interstate Avenue]].
+==Adjacent neighborhoods==
+* [[Hayden Island]] on the north
+* [[Bridgeton]] on the northeast
+* [[East Columbia]] on the east
+* [[Piedmont]] on the southeast
+* [[Arbor Lodge]] on the south
+* [[Portsmouth]] on the southwest
+* [[St. Johns]] on the northwest
 == External links ==
 * description of Kenton on [http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/kenton.html Portlandneighborhoods.com]
-* description of Kenton on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenton,_Portland,_Oregon Wikipedia]
+* description of Kenton on [[Wikipedia:Kenton,_Portland,_Oregon| Wikipedia]]
+[[Category:Kenton neighborhood| ]]