Kenton

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

• 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 Portlandneighborhoods.com
• description of Kenton on Wikipedia