By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
From the City of Roses to Rip City, here are 14 nicknames for Portland, Oregon...
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Few nicknames are used more frequently to refer to Portland than PDX. Sure, it's short...
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Portland earned the nickname Biketown because of the large number of cyclists on the streets...
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The City of Roses, sometimes denoted as Rose City, has been the official nickname for...
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One of the oldest nicknames for Portland, the City of Churches, originated in the late...
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Perhaps the most thirst-quenching and certainly one of the top funny Portland nicknames, Beervana, references...
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Used as a nod to California's Silicon Valley, the Silicon Forest nickname refers to Portland's...
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Portland became known as the Forbidden City of the West in the 1800s. The Asian-inspired...
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Another common abbreviation of Portland, similar to the PDX moniker, P-Town, has been part of...
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Portlanders love the sport of soccer. So much so that Portland has been referred to...
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Stumptown is one of the oldest nicknames for Portland. In fact, it's one of the...
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While the origin of some Portland nicknames may be inconspicuous, Bridge City (as well as...
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Why is Portland called Rip City? That's a good question that even the man who...
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Often mistakenly attributed to the 2010s television show of the same title, the Portlandia nickname...
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Like many communities in the Pacific Northwest, Portland is no stranger to rainy weather. In...
Conclusion
Some Portland, Oregon nicknames are simple to understand. Biketown makes sense, especially since Portland is...
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