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Photo spots in Downtown, Portland.

Every pin in Downtown is a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken — not a business listing, not a scraped review. 135 spots in this Portland neighbourhood: the corners, viewpoints and streets people photograph but guidebooks miss.

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Photo spots in Downtown

135 photo spots

Urban park with manicured lawns and pathways surrounded by mid-rise residential and office buildings during winter… — Downtown, Portland — Urban park with manicured lawns and pathways surrounded by mid-rise residential and office buildings during winter…Tom McCall Waterfront Park · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Outdoor seating at Grits n Gravy restaurant on a brick pedestrian street with colorful street art and bicycles parked… — Downtown, Portland — Outdoor seating at Grits n Gravy restaurant on a brick pedestrian street with colorful street art and bicycles parked…Grits n' Gravy · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Colorful New Orleans-style building facade with turquoise shutters and yellow walls inside a doughnut shop, decorated… — Downtown, Portland — Colorful New Orleans-style building facade with turquoise shutters and yellow walls inside a doughnut shop, decorated…NOLA Doughnuts · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hawthorne Bridge spanning the Willamette River with Portland's downtown skyline in the background. — Downtown, Portland — Hawthorne Bridge spanning the Willamette River with Portland's downtown skyline in the background.Southwest Portland

Historic red brick building with stone foundation and arched entrance, surrounded by modern high-rise apartments in an… — Downtown, Portland — Historic red brick building with stone foundation and arched entrance, surrounded by modern high-rise apartments in an…First Regiment Armory Annex · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Portland street with modern mixed-use buildings, retail storefronts, and transit infrastructure on a winter… — Downtown, Portland — Downtown Portland street with modern mixed-use buildings, retail storefronts, and transit infrastructure on a winter…Galleria/Southwest 10th Avenue station · Truflip99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Modern hotel lobby with contemporary furnishings, potted plants, and large arched windows overlooking a street. — Downtown, Portland — Modern hotel lobby with contemporary furnishings, potted plants, and large arched windows overlooking a street.Dossier · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live music performance on stage at an outdoor festival in South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, Portland, with performers in… — Downtown, Portland — Live music performance on stage at an outdoor festival in South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, Portland, with performers in…

Modern restaurant storefront with neon signage and ivy-covered building in an urban alley at dusk. — Downtown, Portland — Modern restaurant storefront with neon signage and ivy-covered building in an urban alley at dusk.Pink Rabbit · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Aerial view of Portland downtown skyline with mixed-use buildings, streets, and a distinctive green and blue mural on a… — Downtown, Portland — Aerial view of Portland downtown skyline with mixed-use buildings, streets, and a distinctive green and blue mural on a…Bellpine · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tilikum Crossing cable-stayed bridge spanning a river with waterfront buildings and forested banks visible beneath… — Downtown, Portland — Tilikum Crossing cable-stayed bridge spanning a river with waterfront buildings and forested banks visible beneath…

Outdoor dining patio with wooden pergola and picnic tables at a restaurant in an urban courtyard setting. — Downtown, Portland — Outdoor dining patio with wooden pergola and picnic tables at a restaurant in an urban courtyard setting.Fish Sauce · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First Presbyterian Church, a red brick historic building with ivy-covered facade and arched entrance, viewed from… — Downtown, Portland — First Presbyterian Church, a red brick historic building with ivy-covered facade and arched entrance, viewed from…First Presbyterian Church · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Modern brick and stone mid-rise building with regular window grid and ground-floor retail, shot from street level in an… — Downtown, Portland — Modern brick and stone mid-rise building with regular window grid and ground-floor retail, shot from street level in an…Darcelle XV Plaza · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Urban plaza decorated with red and yellow lanterns, featuring a brick building with 'portland' signage and outdoor… — Downtown, Portland — Urban plaza decorated with red and yellow lanterns, featuring a brick building with 'portland' signage and outdoor…Ankeny Square · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Neoclassical building with Corinthian columns and ornate pediment, viewed from street level with mature trees framing… — Downtown, Portland — Neoclassical building with Corinthian columns and ornate pediment, viewed from street level with mature trees framing…Expensify · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Urban plaza with mature trees, modern storefronts, and a recycling bin in downtown Portland, Oregon. — Downtown, Portland — Urban plaza with mature trees, modern storefronts, and a recycling bin in downtown Portland, Oregon.Elephants Delicatessen · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Jake's Grill storefront on a tree-lined urban street with early evening lighting and historic brick building above. — Downtown, Portland — Jake's Grill storefront on a tree-lined urban street with early evening lighting and historic brick building above.Jake's Grill · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What travelers shoot here: events · festivals · landmarks · music — most photographed in July.

On the map

Landmarks on the map in Downtown.

Real places pinned in Downtown, each with the photograph someone actually took — contributed by travellers and by the openly-licensed archive, and growing as more are added.

South Hawthorne Waterfront Park 4 spots45.5126, -122.6741 Hawthorne Bridge 4 spots45.5132, -122.6705 Roseland Theater 3 spots45.5232, -122.6762 First Presbyterian Church 2 spots45.5215, -122.6846 Tom McCall Waterfront Park 1 spot45.5155, -122.6753 Ankeny Square 1 spot45.5233, -122.6783 Darcelle XV Plaza 1 spot45.5214, -122.6803 Pioneer Square North platform 1 spot45.5195, -122.6807 Spanish–American War Soldier's Monument 1 spot45.5163, -122.6769 Pioneer Courthouse Square 1 spot45.5188, -122.6791 Tilikum Crossing 1 spot45.5060, -122.6669

Coordinates are about where the photograph was taken — the medoid of this place’s pins, at 4 decimals (~11 m). Approximate by design, and not an official gazetteer position.

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Good to know

Downtown spots, the quick version.

How many photo spots are in Downtown?

135 and counting — each a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken in Downtown, Portland. The map grows as people add to it and as the open archive is reviewed in.

Are these Downtown spots on Google Maps?

Many aren't. They're photo-coordinates — viewpoints, stairways and corners with no business listing — so they don't show up on maps built from business directories.

How do I get to a spot with no address?

Open any spot in the Photerra app and tap once to launch Apple Maps, Google Maps, Uber or Lyft — we hand them the coordinates even when the place has no name.

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