- Marquam Hill, Portland, Oregon
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Marquam Hill is a populated hill located just south of Downtown Portland, Oregon, United States in the Homestead neighborhood. It is also called Pill Hill because it is home to Oregon Health & Science University, Portland VA Medical Center and Portland Shriners Hospital.[1][2][3]
Marquam Hill was named for Philip A. Marquam.[4] It is classed by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place and not as a hill.[5] It is part of the Tualatin Mountains, along with nearby Council Crest and Portland Heights.
References
- ^ "OHSU tram makes its public debut". Associated Press (KOMO). 2007-01-27. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/5385641.html. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Frazier, Joseph B. (2007-02-03). "Tram keeps Portland on cutting edge of mass transit". Associated Press (USA Today). http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-03-tram_x.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Brenneman, Kristina (2000-09-29). "Williams rolls down Pill Hill and into classroom". Portland Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2000/10/02/newscolumn3.html. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 611. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
- ^ "Marquam Hill". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1136518. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
Coordinates: 45°30′00″N 122°41′32″W / 45.5001183°N 122.6923184°W
Categories:- Multnomah County, Oregon geography stubs
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Geography of Portland, Oregon
- Landforms of Multnomah County, Oregon
- Hills of Oregon
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