Portland 23314 225691748 2008-07-14T22:44:04Z Richard New Forest 2962903 One live link per line; make Fiction section (no text changes). {{Wiktionary}} '''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. {{TOCRight}} ==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 {{disambig}} [[Category:Ambiguous place names]] [[br:Portland]] [[ca:Portland (desambiguació)]] [[cy:Portland]] [[de:Portland]] [[et:Portland (täpsustus)]] [[es:Portland]] [[fr:Portland (homonymie)]] [[ko:포틀랜드]] [[hr:Portland (razdvojba)]] [[io:Portland]] [[id:Portland]] [[is:Portland]] [[it:Portland]] [[he:פורטלנד]] [[la:Portlandia (discretiva)]] [[nl:Portland]] [[ja:ポートランド]] [[no:Portland (andre betydninger)]] 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