Portland, Texas, United States
🇺🇸 Portland is a city in Nueces and San Patricio Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is situated near Corpus Christi.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 sq mi (24.9 km²), of which 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km²) are land and 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) (27.44%) are covered by water. The city is roughly equidistant from Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon. In 2014 and 2015, the city annexed an additional 1.27 sq mi, bringing the total area to 10.87 sq mi.
History The original 640-acre townsite of Portland was purchased by John G. Willacy in 1890. In 1891, Willacy sold the land to the Portland (Maine) Harbor and Improvement Co. Portland is situated on the second-highest bluff on the Gulf Coast, and overlooks both Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays.
Education Portland's public education is provided by Gregory-Portland Independent School District, made up of W. C. Andrews Elementary (grades K–5), T. M. Clark Elementary, East Cliff Elementary, Stephen F. Austin Elementary (in Gregory), Gregory-Portland Middle School (grade 6–8),and Gregory-Portland High (grades 9–12) Schools.
Crime In 2010, Portland had a crime index lower than the U.S. average and half that of Texas.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Portland has a population of over 17,370 people. Portland also forms part of the wider Nueces County which has a population of over 340,223 people. Portland is situated 11 km north-west of Corpus Christi.
🇮🇨 Santa Lucía de Tirajana 27.917
🇮🇨 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 27.926
🇺🇸 Corpus Christi 27.796
🇺🇸 St. Petersburg 27.771
🇺🇸 North Richland Hills -97.229
🇲🇽 San Pedro Mixtepec -97.117
🇺🇸 Fort Worth -97.331
🇲🇽 Tuxpam de Rodriguez Cano -97.4
🇺🇸 Corpus Christi -97.404
🇲🇽 Poza Rica de Hidalgo -97.45
Locations Near: Portland -97.3167,27.8667
🇺🇸 Corpus Christi -97.404,27.796 d: 11.6
🇺🇸 Victoria -97.004,28.806 d: 108.8
🇺🇸 Edinburg -98.161,26.299 d: 193.3
🇺🇸 Seguin -97.95,29.567 d: 198.9
🇺🇸 McAllen -98.229,26.203 d: 205.8
🇺🇸 Pharr -98.187,26.175 d: 206.9
🇺🇸 Mission -98.323,26.214 d: 209.1
🇺🇸 San Antonio -98.483,29.417 d: 206.6
🇺🇸 Brownsville -97.496,25.906 d: 218.7
🇺🇸 New Braunfels -98.111,29.694 d: 217.5
Antipodal to: Portland 82.683,-27.867
🇲🇺 Mahébourg 57.7,-20.407 d: 17353.7
🇲🇺 Centre de Flacq 57.718,-20.2 d: 17346.3
🇲🇺 Rivière du Rempart 57.633,-20.05 d: 17331.5
🇲🇺 Curepipe 57.517,-20.317 d: 17332.2
🇲🇺 Vacoas-Phoenix 57.493,-20.3 d: 17329.1
🇲🇺 St Pierre 57.517,-20.217 d: 17327.8
🇲🇺 Moka 57.496,-20.219 d: 17325.9
🇲🇺 Quatre Bornes 57.479,-20.266 d: 17326.3
🇲🇺 Mauritius 57.499,-20.162 d: 17323.7
🇲🇺 Port-Louis 57.496,-20.165 d: 17323.6