Why visit Bethany
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 60 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Holcomb Creek Trestle, St. Johns Bridge, Aloha Farmhouse and Imbrie Farm.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Bethany
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bethany
Bethany is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is situated north of U.S. Route 26 and Oak Hills, near Beaverton, approximately four miles northwest of Cedar Mill, and is within the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Bethany had a population of 31,350.
From the Wikipedia article Bethany, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
St. Johns Bridge
Bridge · 3.9 mi
Suspension bridge in Portland, Oregon, USA
Wunderland
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
17235 Northwest Corridor Court, Beaverton
Museums and landmarks10
Aloha Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Oregon, USA
Imbrie Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Pub complex and historic farm in Oregon, USA
John Quincy Adams Young House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house near Portland, Oregon, USA
Malcolm McDonald House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
United States historic place
Moses and Ida Kline House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
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Washington County Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Formerly listed on the NRHP in Oregon, was located in Hillsboro, has been moved, is now in a museum
Oak Hills Historic District
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
National Register of Historic Places # 13000482
Parks, trails and playgrounds60
Munchkin Playland
Playground · 1.4 mi
18335 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-13:00
Cedar Mill Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in Washington County, Oregon, United States of America
Cornell Creek Park
Park · 4.2 mi
Park in Oregon, United States of America
Forest Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Public municipal park west of downtown Portland, Oregon, USA
Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex
Park · 2.8 mi
Park in Beaverton, United States of America
Magnolia Park
Park · 2.7 mi
City park in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
48 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes84
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
4720 Northwest Bethany Boulevard, Portland
Mo-Th 04:30-21:00; Fr 05:00-21:30; Sa 04:30-22:00; Su 05:30-21:00
Allan’s
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
18305 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30,16:30-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
Apna Chat Bhavan
Restaurant · Indian · 2.1 mi
1815 Northwest 169th Place
Mo,We-Fr 11:30-14:30,16:30-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-21:00
Asian Kitchen Grill
Restaurant · Asian · 2.3 mi
2467 Northwest 185th Avenue, Hillsboro
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Bellagios Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 mi
16265 Northwest Cornell Road, Beaverton
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Brooklyn Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.5 mi
4708 Northwest Bethany Boulevard, Portland
Tu-Th 16:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 16:30-20:00
Degario's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
18365 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
Hyderabad Hub
Restaurant · Indian · 2.1 mi
11221 Northeast Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro
Su-Th 11:30-14:30, Su 17:00-21:30, Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
Kubo
Restaurant · Filipino · 0.5 mi
4708 Northwest Bethany Boulevard, Portland
We-Sa 11:00-19:00, Su 12:00-18:00, Mo 11:00-19:00
Pasta Pronto
Restaurant · Italian · 2.1 mi
11170 Northeast Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Siam Village
Restaurant · Thai · 1.4 mi
18395 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
Mo-Th 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00; Fr 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:30; Sa...
72 more on the map.
History
The name Bethany was first applied to a crossroads trading center about two miles northeast of the current location, where a Presbyterian church stands today. The area was first settled by Ulrich Gerber, who came from Switzerland in the mid-1870s. Gerber helped establish the first post office in the area in 1878, about a mile east of the current Bethany School, and suggested the name Bethany. "Bethany" is a Hebrew word, originally applied to a place in Palestine near Jerusalem, and used as a place name all over the United States, especially in connection with a church. The post office was discontinued in 1904.
The area's first public library was opened in July 2007 by a non-profit organization named the Cedar Mill Community Library Association, which has operated a library in nearby Cedar Mill since 1976. It is considered a branch of that library and is named the Cedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany.
From the History section of Bethany, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Residence Inn Portland Hillsboro
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
10555 Northeast Tanasbourne Drive, Hillsboro
Courtyard by Marriott Portland Hillsboro
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
3050 Northeast Stucki Avenue, Hillsboro
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hillsboro/Beaverton
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
15525 Northwest Gateway Court, Beaverton
Churches and places of worship20
West Union Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Saint Juan Diego Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
5995 Northwest 178th Avenue, Portland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.8 mi
19180 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.3 mi
14885 Northwest West Union Road, Portland
Masjid Ibrahim Bethany Musalla
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.5 mi
15188 Northwest Central Drive, Portland
Oregon Yedam Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 1.8 mi
3909 Northwest 185th Avenue, Portland
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.0 mi
17625 Northwest Cornell Road, Beaverton
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare8
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
2225 Northeast Town Center Drive, Hillsboro
Cornell Surgery Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
16985 Northwest Cornell Road, Beaverton
Kaiser Tanasbourne Medical and Dental Office
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
10315 Northeast Tanasbourne Drive, Hillsboro
Map of Bethany
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 40°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 40°F | 4.3 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 42°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 45°F | 3.0 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 2.2 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 53°F | 1.7 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 56°F | 0.5 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 57°F | 0.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 1.4 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 47°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 43°F | 5.9 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 40°F | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Nature Park-Beaverton (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-08-09: Lee Falls Fire (Fire)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-08: Powerline Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Oak Hills 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Rockcreek 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Cedar Mill 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Marlene Village 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Aloha 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Hillsboro 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Portland 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Vancouver 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Gresham 20 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Salem 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Subdivision - Bethany, Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bethany library - Wash. County, Oregon, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unleashed store in Bethany Village - Washington County Oregon 2013, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Union Baptist Church - Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aloha Farmhouse 2 - Beaverton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malcolm McDonald House - Hillsboro, Oregon (2017), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John QA Young House, February 2016, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Imbrie Farm octagonal barn - Hillsboro Oregon, Original uploader was M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Old Washington County Jail - Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kline House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- MME 80A-CPU vs U880, Skiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oxalis corniculata 159671454, Chris Armstrong, CC0
- Thomomys bulbivorus 70372356, Chris Armstrong, CC0
- Cpc-patch, Penguins1949, CC0
- House Painters Lake Oswego-Cascade Painting and Restoration - panoramio, Carl Nurmi, CC BY 3.0
- Thomomys bulbivorus 91718831, Chris Armstrong, CC0
- Thomomys bulbivorus 91718761, Chris Armstrong, CC0
- Computer keyboard from July 2022, Cda30, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomomys bulbivorus 70372745, Chris Armstrong, CC0
- Old Washington County Jail, at Wash. County Museum (2018), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington County Museum on PCC Rock Creek campus (2018), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC Rock Creek 03, Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC shuttle bus on Rock Creek campus (2018), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC Rock Creek - south end of Building 5 in 2018, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC Rock Creek - walkway located between buildings 2 and 5, looking towards building 7, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC Rock Creek - Building 7 in 2010, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PCC Rock Creek - Building 7 in 2018, after 2012-14 renovation, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Juan Diego Catholic Church in Portland Oregon, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goodnight (4101267102), Mike McCune from Portland, CC BY 2.0
- VHF SWR Analyzer - School Photos PCC (2015-01-13 11.11.39 by djhughman), djhughman from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0
- South end of Building 3 at PCC Rock Creek from SSE (2018), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Building 3, Portland Community College Rock Creek campus from ESE (2018), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HP 6205C Dual DC Power Supply (0~40V, 0.3A／0~20V, 0.6A), Agilent 4263B LCR Meter - School Photos PCC (2014-11-06 10.36.37 by djhughman), djhughman from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0
- HP 54602B 150MHz Oscilloscope, HP E3630 Triple Output DC Power Supply (0~6V, 2.5A／0~±20V, 0.5A), HP 34401A Multimeter, HP 33120A 15MHz Function／Arbitrary Waveform Generator - School Photos PCC..., djhughman from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0
- HP 54602B 150MHz Oscilloscope, djhughman from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Sony Tektronix 370A Programmable Curve Tracer - School Photos PCC (2014-11-06 10.36.18 by djhughman), djhughman from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Building 7 at PCC Rock Creek campus from NE in 2018, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oregon white oak imported from iNaturalist photo 65323285 on 5 February 2024, no rights reserved, CC0
- People hiking in Tillamook State Forest, Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0
- House Painters Portland-Cascade Painting ^ Restoration - panoramio, Carl Nurmi, CC BY 3.0
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