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'''Portland''' has many meanings. It is the name of numerous cities, the largest of which is [[Portland, Oregon]], in the [[United States]]. The name originated with the [[Isle of Portland]], in [[Dorset]], [[United Kingdom]]. <!-- <ref>"Portland, n." 'OED Online.' Dec. 2007. Oxford University Press. 19 Jan. 2008 <http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50184590>.</ref>. --> It applies to people, buildings, passenger trains, ships and sports teams. It also applies to more general topics.
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==Places==
===Australia===
*[[Portland, New South Wales]], a small town with a cement works
*[[Cape Portland, Tasmania]], a cape on the north-eastern tip of Tasmania
*[[Portland, Victoria]], a small regional city and port of 12,000 people.
===Canada===
*[[Portland Canal]], an inlet between southeastern Alaska and British Columbia
*[[Portland Estates, Nova Scotia]], an area of Halifax
*[[Portland, Ontario]], a small town north of Kingston, Ontario
*[[Port Lands, Toronto|Port Lands]] (also known as Portlands), the eastern part of the Toronto waterfront
===Hong Kong===
*[[Portland Street]], a prostitution district in Hong Kong
===Ireland===
*Portland Row, a thoroughfare in north [[Dublin City]]
===Jamaica===
*[[Portland, Jamaica]], a parish on Jamaica's north-east coast
*[[Portland Point]], Jamaica's southernmost point
===New Zealand===
*[[Portland, Northland]], a small town south of Whangarei
*[[Portland Island, New Zealand]], a small island off the Mahia Peninsula
===United Kingdom===
*Borough of [[Weymouth and Portland]], a local government district of Dorset, including the Isle of Portland
*[[Great Portland Street]], a street in the West End of London
*The [[Isle of Portland]], a peninsula on the coast of Dorset, the origin of most other meanings
*[[Portland Bill]], the headland at the tip of the Isle of Portland
*[[Portland College]], an education establishment in the county of Nottinghamshire
*[[Portland Gallery]], an art gallery in Westminster, London
*[[Portland Harbour]], a large man-made harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland
*[[Portland House]], a tall building in Westminster, London
*[[Portland Place]], a street in the Marylebone district of central London
*[[Portland Square, Bristol]], a Georgian square in the city of Bristol
*[[Portland Tower]], a tower block in Manchester
===United States===
*[[Portland, Arkansas]], a city of 552
*[[Portland, Colorado]], a defunct city
*[[Portland, Connecticut]], a city of 8,732
*Portland, the name of a proposed city laid out adjacent to [[Blue Island, Illinois]] that was later incorporated into it, a city of 23,463
*Portland, a former name for [[Fountain, Indiana]]
*[[Portland, Indiana]], a city of 6,437
*[[Portland, Louisville]], a neighborhood and former town in Louisville, Kentucky
*[[Portland, Maine]], a city of 64,249
*[[New Portland, Maine]], a city of 782
*[[South Portland, Maine]], a city of 23,324 adjoining Portland, Maine
*[[Portland, Michigan]], a city of 3,789
*[[Portland, New York]], a city of 5,502
*[[Portland, North Dakota]], a city of 604
*[[Portland, Ohio]], a city
*[[Portland, Oregon]], a city of 537,081 (2006)
*[[Portland, Pennsylvania]], a city of 579
*[[Portland, Tennessee]], a city of 8,458
*[[Portland, Texas]], a city of about 15,000
*[[Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin]], a city of 1,106
*[[Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin]], a city of 686
==People==
* [[Earl of Portland]] (also Duke of Portland), an English title
==Fiction==
* Portland Bill, the main character in children's television show ''[[The Adventures of Portland Bill]]'', humourously named after the geographical feature of Portland Bill
*[[Liberty City (Grand Theft Auto)#Portland Island|Portland Island]], a fictional island in Liberty City in the game Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (the prequel to III)
==Ships and trains==
* The ''[[City of Portland]]'', a passenger train running between Chicago, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon
* [[Duke of Portland (whaler)|''Duke of Portland'' (whaler)]], an American whaling ship
* SS ''Portland'', a ship sunk in the [[Portland Gale]] off New England in 1898
* [[HMS Portland|HMS ''Portland'']], a name given to eight ships of the British Navy
* [[USS Portland|USS ''Portland'']], one of two United States Navy ships
* [[Portland (tugboat)|''Portland'' (tugboat)]], a 1947 sternwheel tugboat
==Sports teams==
* [[Portland Trail Blazers]], NBA basketball team based in Portland, Oregon
* [[Portland Winter Hawks]], WHL hockey team based in Portland, Oregon
* [[Portland Beavers]], PCL minor league baseball team based in Portland, Oregon
* [[Portland LumberJax]], NLL lacrosse team based in Portland, Oregon
* [[Portland Timbers (USL)|Portland Timbers]], USL soccer team based in Portland, Oregon
* [[Portland Sea Dogs]], EL minor league baseball team based in Portland, Maine
* [[Portland Pirates]], AHL minor league hockey team based in Portland, Maine
* [[Portland San Antonio]], Spanish ASOBAL handball team based in Pamplona, Spain
== Computers==
* The [[Portland Project]], an initiative to encourage the use of Linux on desktop computers
== Miscellanea ==
* [[Battle of Portland]], a sea battle off the Isle of Portland in 1653 between England and the Dutch Republic
* [[Battle of Portland Harbor]], a naval battle of the American Civil War, fought 27 June 1863 at Portland, Maine
* [[Portland cement]], the type of cement used for most mortar and concrete, and for some other building materials, named from its similarity to Portland stone
* [[Portland Club (London)]], a club in London, the recognized authority on the games of whist and bridge
* [[Portland Club (Maine)]], a club in Portland, Maine
* [[Portland Gale]], a storm off the coast of New England in 1898, named after the ship SS ''Portland'' which sank in it
* [[Portland (sheep)]], a small, ancient breed of sheep from the Isle of Portland
* [[Portland stone]], a limestone from the Isle of Portland used in the construction of many important buildings
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