Willamette Escarpment
Willamette Escarpment | |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′25″N 122°42′16″W / 45.573481°N 122.704330°W (North Escarpment) 45°28′28″N 122°39′10″W / 45.474510°N 122.652878°W (South Escarpment) | |
| Location | Portland, 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.