- St. Johns, Portland, Oregon
Infobox Neighborhood Portland OR
neighborhood_name = St. Johns
association_name = St. Johns Neighborhood Association
association_website =
coalition_name = North Portland Neighborhood Services
coalition_website = http://www.portlandonline.com/northportland/index.cfm?c=35546
area = 28.55
map_url = http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=58641
portlandmaps_x = 7623123.369
portlandmaps_y = 717545.589
censusyear = 2000
pop_total = 11346
pop_density = 397
households_total = 4148
occupancy = 93
households_owned = 2333
households_owned_pct = 56
households_rented = 1815
households_rented_pct = 44
household_size = 2.74
footnotes =St. Johns is a neighborhood of
Portland, Oregon ,United States . It is located in North Portland on the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of theWillamette River and theColumbia River .St. Johns is named in honor of settler James John, who laid out the original eight block town site in 1865. He reportedly was a
recluse , which inspired the population to address him as "Saint " John. (An alternate version of the story says that he never visited the localbrothel , and that's why he was called "Saint" John.) The site eventually became a rival to other Willamette River townsites vying to become the Head of Navigation on the upper Willamette. St. Johns was originally a separate incorporated city, annexed by Portland in 1915.St. Johns is bordered by the Columbia River (separating it from Hayden Island) to the northeast, the Willamette River (separating it from
Sauvie Island and Linnton) to the northwest, the North Portland railroad cut (separating it from the University Park, Portsmouth, and Kenton neighborhoods) to the southeast, and the Cathedral Park neighborhood to the southwest. The mainbusiness district of St. Johns (referred to as "Downtown St. Johns") is around the intersection of Lombard and Philadelphia Streets.The
St. Johns Bridge is named after the neighborhood, though it actually connects neighboring Cathedral Park and not the St. Johns neighborhood itself. The bridge is host to a pair of breedingPeregrine Falcon s.Fact|date=May 2007There are numerous parks and natural areas located in St. Johns, including [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=209 Kelley Point Park] (1984), [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=513 Pier Park] (1959), and the [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=672 Smith and Bybee Lakes] wildlife sanctuary (1961).
The northern portion of the neighborhood is a vast industrial landscape of huge warehouses, parking lots, and cargo facilities, including the 11 km² Rivergate Industrial District of the
Port of Portland .External links
* [http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/search/index.cfm?action=BasicSearchAct&neighId=81&cId=32337&siteHeaderId=96 St. Johns Neighborhood Association]
* [http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/stjohns.html St. Johns Neighborhood Guide] (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
* [http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=88868 North Portland Walking Map]
* [http://www.stjohnssentinel.com/ "St. Johns Sentinel"]
* [http://www.np-ba.com/ "North Portland Business Association"]
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