n.
City (pop., 2000: 529,121) and port, northwestern Oregon, U.S. Situated on the Willamette River , southeast of its confluence with the Columbia River , Portland was settled in 1829 on the site of an early Indian campground.
It was laid out in 1844 and incorporated in 1851. Early growth was stimulated by gold rushes and the flow of immigrants along the Oregon Trail . It is the state's largest city and principal port. Exports include lumber, aluminum, and wheat. Shipbuilding and meat-packing are important industries. It is the site of many educational institutions, including Lewis and Clark College (1867) and Reed College.