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Photo spots in Old Town, Portland.

Every pin in Old Town is a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken — not a business listing, not a scraped review. 77 spots in this Portland neighbourhood: the corners, viewpoints and streets people photograph but guidebooks miss.

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Photo spots in Old Town

77 photo spots

Waterfront park with pedestrian docks and walkways along an urban river, with city bridges and buildings visible in the… — Old Town, Portland — Waterfront park with pedestrian docks and walkways along an urban river, with city bridges and buildings visible in the…Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock · Gangstaoflove · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Historic Romanesque Revival buildings line a tree-shaded pedestrian street in downtown Portland, Oregon. — Old Town, Portland — Historic Romanesque Revival buildings line a tree-shaded pedestrian street in downtown Portland, Oregon.NW 1st Ave near Burnside Bridge · Han Zheng · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Willamette River viewed from a waterfront pier, with bridges and industrial structures spanning the water under clear… — Old Town, Portland — Willamette River viewed from a waterfront pier, with bridges and industrial structures spanning the water under clear…Willamette River at Portland · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Historic corner storefront with red and cream Art Deco facade, ornamental railings, and street-level signage in an… — Old Town, Portland — Historic corner storefront with red and cream Art Deco facade, ornamental railings, and street-level signage in an…CC Slaughters · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dan & Louis Oyster Bar storefront in Portland's Old Town, a historic seafood restaurant established in 1907. — Old Town, Portland — Dan & Louis Oyster Bar storefront in Portland's Old Town, a historic seafood restaurant established in 1907.Old Town Chinatown · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dekum Building, a red-brick Romanesque Revival structure with ornate detailing and fire escapes, viewed from street… — Old Town, Portland — Dekum Building, a red-brick Romanesque Revival structure with ornate detailing and fire escapes, viewed from street…Dekum Building - Portland · Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cherry blossom festival in an urban park with crowds gathered beneath blooming trees and a bridge in the background. — Old Town, Portland — Cherry blossom festival in an urban park with crowds gathered beneath blooming trees and a bridge in the background.Cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Historic plaza with brick buildings and classical colonnade structures shaded by mature trees, Ankeny Plaza. — Old Town, Portland — Historic plaza with brick buildings and classical colonnade structures shaded by mature trees, Ankeny Plaza.Ankeny Plaza · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tom McCall Waterfront Park at dusk with spiral plaza, tall light pole, and bridge visible across the river. — Old Town, Portland — Tom McCall Waterfront Park at dusk with spiral plaza, tall light pole, and bridge visible across the river.Tom McCall Waterfront Park · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Historic Italianate building with ornate facade and ground-floor retail on a downtown street corner. — Old Town, Portland — Historic Italianate building with ornate facade and ground-floor retail on a downtown street corner.Raven's Manor · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Morrison Bridge spanning the Willamette River with its distinctive lift towers and steel truss structure viewed from… — Old Town, Portland — Morrison Bridge spanning the Willamette River with its distinctive lift towers and steel truss structure viewed from…Southeast Morrison Bridge

Mill Ends Park entrance with planted flowers and ornamental grasses in downtown Portland, viewed from street level. — Old Town, Portland — Mill Ends Park entrance with planted flowers and ornamental grasses in downtown Portland, viewed from street level.Mill Ends Park · daveynin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Interior of a nightclub bar with neon purple lighting, illuminated pendant fixtures, and a fully stocked bar counter. — Old Town, Portland — Interior of a nightclub bar with neon purple lighting, illuminated pendant fixtures, and a fully stocked bar counter.CC Slaughters interior · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Skidmore Fountain in Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, with ornate Victorian architecture and colonnade arcade in… — Old Town, Portland — Skidmore Fountain in Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, with ornate Victorian architecture and colonnade arcade in…Skidmore Fountain · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Entrance sign for the Thomas Aschenbrener Center for Philanthropy, a modern institutional building framed by brick… — Old Town, Portland — Entrance sign for the Thomas Aschenbrener Center for Philanthropy, a modern institutional building framed by brick…Thomas Aschenbrener Center for Philanthropy · Tony Webster from San Francisco, California · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Oregon Humane Society Store booth at a community event in Waterfront Park, Portland, with volunteers and shoppers. — Old Town, Portland — Oregon Humane Society Store booth at a community event in Waterfront Park, Portland, with volunteers and shoppers.Southwest Portland

Oregon Humane Society Prize Tent at an outdoor community event with visitors and dogs in a park setting. — Old Town, Portland — Oregon Humane Society Prize Tent at an outdoor community event with visitors and dogs in a park setting.Waterfront Park Trail

Morrison Bridge spanning the Willamette River at dusk with illuminated lift towers and Portland skyline in the… — Old Town, Portland — Morrison Bridge spanning the Willamette River at dusk with illuminated lift towers and Portland skyline in the…Morrison Bridge · Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What travelers shoot here: events · family travel · city · parks — most photographed in May.

On the map

Landmarks on the map in Old Town.

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

Tom McCall Waterfront Park 6 spots45.5203, -122.6703 Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock 1 spot45.5248, -122.6665 Morrison Bridge 1 spot45.5165, -122.6721 Mill Ends Park 1 spot45.5162, -122.6733 Ankeny Plaza 1 spot45.5224, -122.6705 Skidmore Fountain 1 spot45.5225, -122.6710 Southeast Morrison Bridge 1 spot45.5169, -122.6690 Waterfront Park Trail 1 spot45.5191, -122.6710

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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Old Town spots, the quick version.

How many photo spots are in Old Town?

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

Are these Old Town 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?

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