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The city of Portland covers a land area of 124.4 sq mi. The city is at the core of a metropolitan region covering five counties in Oregon (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Columbia) and one county (Clark) in the state of Washington north of the Columbia River. The region encompasses 5,028 sq mi of land. After Portland, the largest cities in the metropolitan area are Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Lake Oswego in Oregon, and Vancouver in Washington.

Portland began on the west bank of the Willamette River upstream from its confluence with the Columbia River. The area of first settlement remains the city’s business and governmental center. Its best-known public building is the Portland Building (1982), built in the postmodern style. Over the entrance to the Portland Building is a 35-ft hammered-copper statue of "Portlandia". Numerous fountains enliven the city core. The Ira Keller Fountain occupies a city block and reproduces the feel of a mountain stream. Downtown Portland is notable for its tree-lined streets and short blocks, making them convenient and pleasant for pedestrians. In recent years the central business district has spread to the east side of the Willamette. Eight bridges cross the river in the heart of the city, and a modern light-rail system connects the downtown with outlying suburbs.

West of downtown a number of prestigious neighborhoods occupy the steep ridge of the West Hills. In northwest Portland is a vibrant neighborhood of shops and restaurants, many in restored Victorian homes. The east side of the Willamette is occupied principally by residential areas.

The city lies at the foot of the fertile Willamette Valley. To the west are the mountains of the Coast Range, and to the east is the Cascade Range. Snow-capped Mount Hood, at 11,239 ft, can be seen from most vantage points in the city.

Major corporations headquartered in the metropolitan region include Nike, a leader in the manufacture of sports footwear, in Beaverton; Louisiana-Pacific, a wood-products manufacturer, in Portland; and Tektronix, a maker of scientific measuring devices and color printers, in Beaverton. High-technology manufacturing is a growing component of the city’s economy, with such firms as Intel, a leader in microprocessor production, opening plants in the area. Portland is the wholesaling, financial, and medical center for much of Oregon and parts of Idaho and Washington.

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