Southwest Portland, Oregon

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Southwest Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon.

Downtown, in the southwest area of Portland, at night, from the east
Pioneer Courthouse Square, with Fox Tower in the background

Downtown Portland lies in the Southwest section between the I-405 freeway loop and the Willamette River, centered on Pioneer Courthouse Square ("Portland's living room"). Downtown and many other parts of inner Portland have compact square blocks (200 ft [60 m] on a side) and narrow streets (64 ft [20 m] wide), a pedestrian-friendly combination.

Many of Portland's recreational, cultural, educational, governmental, business, and retail resources are concentrated downtown, including:

Beyond downtown, the Southwest section also includes:

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