Willamette Escarpment

Willamette Escarpment
Willamette Escarpment
Location in Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:
45°34′25″N 122°42′16″W / 45.573481°N 122.704330°W / 45.573481; -122.704330 (North Escarpment) (North Escarpment)
45°28′28″N 122°39′10″W / 45.474510°N 122.652878°W / 45.474510; -122.652878 (South Escarpment) (South Escarpment)
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.

The Willamette Escarpment is an escarpment that runs along the east bank of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. The escarpment comprises two distinct sections: a 200-acre (81 ha) North Escarpment Unit, which extends from the Fremont Bridge northwest to the St. Johns Bridge, and a 75-acre (30 ha) South Escarpment Unit, which extends from the Sellwood Bridge north to the Ross Island Bridge.