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Revision as of 16:50, 20 December 2009
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.
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 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.
It is the city's second-smallest neighborhood.
Good places to eat and drink include the Mock Crest Tavern, Posie's, E-San Thai and the Kenton Club.
External links
- description of Kenton on Portlandneighborhoods.com
- description of Kenton on Wikipedia