West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon
West Haven-Sylvan is a community of 7,674 people in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Why visit West Haven-Sylvan
Townapedia lists 79 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Barbara Walker Crossing, Oregon Zoo, A. G. Long House and Adam and Johanna Feldman House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 37°F.
Weather in West Haven-Sylvan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About West Haven-Sylvan
West Haven-Sylvan is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington and Multnomah counties, Oregon, United States, north of U.S. Route 26. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 9,299, up from 8,001 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Barbara Walker Crossing
Bridge · 2.3 mi
Footbridge in Portland, Oregon, United States
Museums and landmarks79
A. G. Long House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
Adam and Johanna Feldman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Place in Oregon listed on National Register of Historic Places
Albert H. Tanner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Oregon, United States
Alexander B. and Anna Balch Hamilton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in Oregon, United States
Alexander D. McDougall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S
Alfred H. and Mary E. Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
Alice Henderson Strong House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S
American Can Company Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
United States historic place
Arthur Champlin Spencer and Margaret Fenton Spencer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic home in Portland Heights, Oregon, USA
Aubrey R. Watzek House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
Ball–Ehrman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Portland, Oregon, USA
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Beaverton Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Oregon, USA
67 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Willamette Stone State Heritage Site
Park · 1.1 mi
Northwest Skyline Boulevard, Portland
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
7525 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 06:00-18:00
808 Grinds – Beaverton
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Hawaiian · 1.2 mi
10970 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 10:30-20:00
Biscuits Cafe
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
460 Southwest Miller Road, Portland
Mo-Sa 06:30-14:30; Su 07:00-14:30
Canyon Grill
Restaurant · Burger · 1.3 mi
8825 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-14:00
Cornell Farm Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Lunch · 0.5 mi
8212 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00
Joy Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.6 mi
7331 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 11:30-20:30; Sa,Su 16:00-20:30
Twist
Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt · 0.5 mi
7535 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland
Mo-Fr 14:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:30
18 more on the map.
History
In 1850, Nathan B. Jones, a pioneer of 1847, settled at the head of Tanner Creek and platted lots for a community he called "Zion Town". It is unknown if he named the place for Mount Zion, a summit located about a mile to the southeast. Because the name "Zion" for a local post office would have caused confusion, as there had already been two post offices so-named in Oregon, a resident suggested the name "Sylvan", from Silvanus, the Roman deity of the woods. The office was established in 1890 and closed in 1906. Jones, who was considered an eccentric hermit, had wanted Zion Town to become the new capital of Oregon. He was murdered during the course of a robbery in 1894. The Sylvan post office was located at what today is the interchange of Sunset Highway, Scholls Ferry Road and Skyline Boulevard within the Portland city limits in Multnomah County.
From the History section of West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
Cedar Hills United Church of Christ
Church · United Church Of Christ · 1.6 mi
11695 Southwest Park Way, Portland
HECSA Portland Balaji Temple
Place of worship · 1.4 mi
6100 Southwest Raab Road, Portland
Korean Mission Evangelical Church of Oregon
Church · 0.8 mi
9100 Southwest Wilshire Street, Portland
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare7
Sunset Medical Plaza
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
417 Southwest 117th Avenue, Portland
Map of West Haven-Sylvan
221 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 39°F | 4.7 in | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 48°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 37°F | 7.3 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Portland Kgw-Tv (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
Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Cedar Mill 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Cedar Hills 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Raleigh Hills 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Marlene Village 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Beaverton 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Garden Home-Whitford 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Oak Hills 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Bethany 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Metzger 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Portland 6 mi east, about 9 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
- West Tualatin View Elementary School - West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, Tedder, CC BY 3.0
- WP&Z Ry - riding steam train through woods, Portland, Oregon, Steve Morgan, CC BY 3.0
- Aubrey R Watzek House 2 (Portland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clarke-Mossman House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bertha and Marie Green House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ole and Polly Oleson Farmhouse - Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montgomery Park in Portland, OR 2012, Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ball-Ehrman House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pipes House (Portland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- American Can Company Complex loading bays - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giesy-Failing House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bohnsen Cottages - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PittockBack-2, PittockBack.jpg : Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kingsley House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Smith AH ME House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adam and Johanna Feldman House entrance - Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Beaverton Oregon, Ajbenj at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J. F. Watkins House - Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front of Samuel G. Reed House - Portland, Oregon (2013), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- E. J. O'Donnell House - near Portland Oregon (2), Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ernest Haycox Estate-1, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walter V. Smith House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Bergman House, Eaaumi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wheeler CB House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairmount Hotel - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Digman-Zidell House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elm Street Apartments - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Loeb House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lewis Model House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sprague-Marshall-Bowie House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ainsworth House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buck Apartment Building - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Canterbury Castle exterior 2, blackthorne56, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Episcopal Bishopcroft - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spencer House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dosch House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Bittle Wells House, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roy and Leola Gangware House in 2013, Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Markle-Pittock House 1984 - Portland Oregon, Dale Archer, Public domain
- Herbert Elizabeth Malarkey House - Portland Oregon, Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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