Parkrose Heights, Portland, Oregon
Parkrose Heights | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
  Parkrose Heights | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′22″N 122°32′56″W / 45.53949°N 122.54902°WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Association | Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors |
| • Coalition | East Portland Neighborhood Office |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 6,093 |
| • Density | 6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 2332 |
| • Occupancy rate | 95% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 1453 households (62%) |
| • Renting | 879 households (38%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.61 persons |
Parkrose Heights is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It's part of the Parkrose School District and Sacramento Elementary School falls within its boundaries.[2]
Neighborhood parks include Gateway Discovery Park,[3] Knott City Park, and Merrifield Park.[4]
"Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes" are locations in Portland where people can go to access emergency communications services if telephone service is down after an earthquake, or to report severe damage or injury.[5] Knott City Park is Parkrose Heights's designated Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node.[6]
Parkrose Heights is served by TriMet bus lines 23[7] and 77.[8] The Gateway Transit Center is also nearby.[9]
Parts of the neighborhood falls within the Gateway Business District[10] and Prosper Portland's Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Area.[11] The neighborhood is covered by the Argay-Parkrose Neighborhood Emergency Team for earthquake preparedness.[12]
Parkrose Heights is bordered[10] by Woodland Park and Madison South to the west, Maywood Park to the northwest, Parkrose to the north, Argay Terrace to the northeast, Russell to the east, and Hazelwood to the south.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Demographics (2000)
- ^ "Boundary Map". Parkrose School District. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Portland Parks & Recreation's Gateway Discovery Park opens in East Portland". Portland Parks and Recreation. August 21, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Parkrose Heights". Portland.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes". Portland.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes Map and Locations" (PDF). Portland.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "23-San Rafael". Trimet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "77-Broadway/Halsey". Trimet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Gateway". Trimet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Guide". portlandneighborhood.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Gateway Regional Center". Prosper Portland. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Argay-Parkrose NET page". Portland Prepares. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Association
- Guide to Parkrose Heights Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
- Parkrose Heights Street Tree Inventory Report
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