Gresham, Oregon
Gresham is a city of 112,378 people in Multnomah County, Oregon, founded in 1905.
Why visit Gresham
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 114 parks and trails, 277 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cedar Crossing Bridge, Mount Hood Theatre, Charles and Fae Olson House and Claude Hayes Miller House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; December lows average 37°F.
Weather in Gresham
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About Gresham
Gresham is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the northwest and partially in the southwest. It was first settled in the early 1850s by the Powell brothers. It remained unincorporated until 1905; it was named after Walter Quintin Gresham, an American Civil War general and United States Secretary of State.
From the Wikipedia article Gresham, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Cedar Crossing Bridge
Bridge · 4.5 mi
Bridge in Oregon, United States
Stark Street Bridge
Bridge · 4.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
University of Western States
School · 4.8 mi
University in Portland, Oregon
Gresham Cinema & Wunderland
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
140 Northwest Burnside Road, Gresham
Regal Stark Street Stadium 10
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
2929 Northeast Kane Drive, Gresham
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
Charles and Fae Olson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Gresham, Oregon, USA
Claude Hayes Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
Damascus School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
School building in Clackamas County, United States of America
Dr. Herbert H. Hughes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Gresham, Oregon, USA
Emanuel and Christina Anderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Gresham, Oregon, USA
Fairview City Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Jail building located in Ne-cha-co-kee Park at 120 1st Street in Fairview, Oregon, in the United States
Fred Harlow House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house museum in Troutdale, Oregon, USA
Gresham Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic building in Gresham, Oregon,United States
Historic Columbia River Highway
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Highway in Oregon, USA
Jacob Zimmerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Gresham, Oregon, NRHP-listed
Louise Home Hospital and Residence Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Former hospital in Oregon, United States
Multnomah County Poor Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Lodging and entertainment complex in Troutdale, Oregon
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds114
Main City Park
Park · 0.7 mi
Park in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
219 South Main Avenue, Gresham
Monkey King Playhouse
Playground · 2.3 mi
17112 Southeast Powell Boulevard, Portland
Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-21:00
Nadaka Nature Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Public park in Gresham, Oregon, U.S
17615 Northeast Glisan Street, Portland
Red Sunset Park
Park · 1.5 mi
Park in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
Rockwood Central Park
Park · 2.0 mi
Public park in Gresham, Oregon, U.S
17707 Southeast Main Street, Portland
Beggars Tick Wildlife Refuge
Park · 5.5 mi
Park in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
102 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes277
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
22352 Northeast Park Lane, Wood Village
Mo-Fr 04:00-22:30; Sa,Su 04:30-22:30
Abby's Legendary Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi
21255 Southeast Stark Street, Gresham
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Applebee's
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
489 Northwest Burnside Road, Gresham
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa,Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.1 mi
1200 Northeast Burnside Road, Gresham
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.9 mi
22849 Northeast Glisan Street, Wood Village
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-22:30
Buster's
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.2 mi
1355 Northeast Burnside Road, Gresham
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30
Joy Teriyaki
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.0 mi
22741 Northeast Park Lane, Wood Village
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00
265 more on the map.
History
Prior to settlement, the first documented inhabitants of the Gresham area were Kalapuya Native Americans, who lost a majority of their population to disease by the 1830s.
The area now known as Gresham was first settled in 1851 by brothers Jackson and James Powell, who laid claim to land under the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 and named the settlement Powell's Valley. In 1884, a local merchant petitioned for a post office from the United States Post Office Department to be established in his store, proposing to name it after Postmaster General Walter Q. Gresham if his request was granted. Concurrently, other community members secured a post office named "Campground," which referred to the area's religious camp meeting site and its convenience as a stop for travelers heading to Portland. Once the Post Office Department recognized its error, it revoked the Campground post office designation.
Gresham was incorporated in 1905, the year of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition; its population at the time was 365. Lewis Shattuck, a member of a pioneer family, served as the first mayor. During that period, trains operated between Gresham and Portland on an hourly schedule. Gresham's early settlers would go on to form the outlying communities of Boring, Sandy, Fairview, and Estacada.
From the History section of Gresham, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Best Western Plus Cascade Inn Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
23525 Northeast Halsey Street, Troutdale
Churches and places of worship58
Bethel Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Troutdale Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries80
LDS Gresham Institute of Religion
School · Latter Day Saints · 2.1 mi
2275 Northeast Kane Drive, Gresham
Healthcare23
Map of Gresham
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 37°F | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 38°F | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 40°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 49°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 53°F | 2.1 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 57°F | 0.6 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 57°F | 0.6 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 1.8 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 42°F | 5.8 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 37°F | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Portland Troutdale Ap (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
Multnomah County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-03: Eagle Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2016-02-17: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Wood Village 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Fairview 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Troutdale 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Damascus 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Orient 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Happy Valley 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Portland 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Vancouver 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Hillsboro 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Salem 49 mi southwest, 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
- Downtown Gresham, Oregon, SkatePark in Main City Park, Gresham, Oregon.jpg, CC BY 4.0
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