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Hillside Neighborhood Guide

Hillside is located in Northwest Portland. It is bordered by the Northwest and Arlington Heights neighborhoods.


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Features

A gorgeous area with beautiful homes, many with a view of downtown Portland and the mountains.  Residents can walk or bike to either northwest neighborhoods and downtown Portland and are neighbors to major attractions such as the Oregon Zoo, the Forestry Center, the Children's Museum, the Japanese Gardens, the Rose Gardens, the Vietnam and Holocaust Memorials.  Forest Park, the largest urban park in the United States, is only a few minutes away by bike or foot.

Nearby you'll find the lovely Forest ParkOne of the most beautiful parks in the country, Forest Park offers miles of hiking trails through lush green woodland. This park truly personifies the Pacific Northwest. Starting at NW 29th Ave and Upshur and spanning all the way to Newberry Road, Forest Park sits smack dab in the middle of Portland, literally neighboring downtown Portland. Enjoy hours of foot, bike and equestrian trails all while relaxing in the intoxicating natural beauty. Forest Park is dog friendly- your four-legged friends will love it here!

Down the hill, you'll find the hip and popular Nob Hill neighborhood, burbling with retail, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs.

Parks

Hillside Park Basketball court, soccer field and tennis courts

Washington Park Playground, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, hiking, wedding site

Hoyt Arboretum Hiking and picnic site

Japanese Gardens Stunning authentic Japanese garden

Washington Park- International Rose Test Garden

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Oregon Holocaust Memorial

Hillside Park Basketball courts, tennis courts, playground, soccer field

Portland Heights Park Basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, playground, soccer and softball fields

Macleay Park Hiking trails

Holman Property Natural area

Marquam Nature Park Hiking

Forest Park Biking, equestrian and hiking trails.

 

Community Resources

Multnomah County Library  - Northwest Portland

Hillside Day Care

Neighborhood Schools

Religious Organizations (churches, synagogues, places of worship, private schools)

Neighborhood Public Transit - bus routes, train stops, etc.

Hillside Neighborhood Association


Hillside Neighborhood Vibe

Community conscious. A good mix of young and established families. More well-to-do than not. Block parties, dog walkers, joggers, bicyclists and babes in strollers are Hillside staples.


Stats

Hillside Zip Code 97210

Local Crime Stats

Census


Hillside Real Estate

The neighborhood consists of mostly older style Portland homes. Homes run the gamut of 20th century architecture, from classic Bungalow, to Old Portland, to Cape Cod, Four Square and more. Beautiful gardens and landscaped yards. The area prides itself on the old growth trees which are found on nearly every street.

If you are interested in buying or selling a home in this Portland neighborhood, visit our Portland Real Estate Page for more information, or visit our Portland Real Estate Map to search the RMLS for neighborhood homes for sale.

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Neighborhood Links

Zip Code 97210

Hillside On-line Community

Hillside Schools:

Chapman Elementary School

West Sylvan Middle School

Lincoln High School

Portland Public School Boundaries

Neighborhood Demographics and Census Statistics

Local Crime Stats

Census

Local Google Map

Neighborhood Boundary Map

Portland International Airport

Portland Police Bureau

Portland Off-Leash Dog Parks

TriMet - Interactive Maps and Schedules for Bus, Max and Streetcar


Maps - View Neighborhoods and Boundaries

To locate specific Portland neighborhoods on the map, view one of the links below:

Clickable Neighborhood Map

Portland Neighborhood Boundary Map 

Individual Neighborhood Maps

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