The Cazadero Trail is a multi-use trail in the U.S. state of Oregon in a rural area of southeastern Portland .
41-646: The 5.8-mile (9.3 km) route connects Boring to historic Cazadero , two miles upriver from Estacada, following the long abandoned rail line of Oregon Water Power and Railway Company . The trail extends the Springwater Corridor from downtown Portland to Barton , a 4-mile (6.4 km) extension. The trail goes along a section of Deep Creek in Deep Canyon. There are jays, robins, and northern flicker, and an occasional red tailed hawk or turkey vulture soaring. Plans eventually include extending
82-472: A 1915 survey of timber and logging camps in the Pacific Northwest , it was reported that Jonsrud mill was producing 20,000 feet (6,100 m) of lumber per day. Today, Vanport International is the main lumber company operating out of Boring. Although their main business is lumber export, they are co-located with a lumber mill actively processing timber products. The Portland Traction Company ,
123-679: A band of Chinook of Native Americans who historically lived along the Clackamas River in the Willamette Valley , Oregon . Today, Clackamas people are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon . In 1806, Lewis and Clark estimated their population to be 1,800. At the time the tribe lived in 12 villages located from the lower Columbia River to an area what
164-607: A now-defunct railroad, operated a rail line from Portland (near the current location of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on the Willamette River ) to Boring via Gresham. In the 1950s, the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads jointly took over operation of the remaining portion of the line for freight operations. Much of the line has since been purchased by local governments for
205-501: Is a village of only 84 residents, while Boring has about 8,000. In 2013, the farm community and former gold prospecting site Bland Shire in West Wyalong , New South Wales , Australia was added to the mix to create not a "twinned town" relationship but a "League of Extraordinary Communities" grouping Dull, Boring, and Bland as a means of encouraging travel, promoting all three communities. The same year, construction of
246-754: Is hilly, with its elevation ranging between 548 feet (167 m) and 755 feet (230 m). Several creeks run west through the community limits into the Clackamas River , including Doane Creek, North Fork Deep Creek, and Tickle Creek. According to the Köppen climate classification , Boring has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , characterized by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. The community receives an annual average of 54.26 inches (1,378 mm) of rain—significantly more than neighboring Portland, which averages 36.03 inches (915 mm), or Gresham, which averages 44.85 inches (1,139 mm). Boring's high volume of rainfall can be attributed to its location in
287-566: Is inspired by Boring. In 2017, it was reported that ABC had developed a "serial killer comedy" series titled Boring, OR about a small town under siege by a serial murderer. The series is being produced by Jack Black . In 2013, the community was home to an event hosted by Vitaminwater , in a series in which the company gave Boring and the town of Normal, Illinois , "makeovers". The event featured musical performances by Santigold , Matt & Kim , and Yung Skeeter , as well as standup comedy performances which included Amy Schumer . Boring
328-466: Is now called Oregon City. They resided towards the east side of the Willamette River . In February 1841, Reverend François Norbert Blanchet and Reverend Alvin F. Waller converted Clackamas Chief Popoh. The Clackamas signed a treaty in the fall of 1851, which Oregon Superintendent Anson Dart failed to ratify. They signed another treaty on January 10, 1855, which was ratified on March 3, 1855. The Clackamas were promised $ 2,500 worth of resources, but
369-626: Is served by Metro , a regional government of the Portland metropolitan area, and the only metropolitan planning organization in the United States. The community is located within Oregon's 3rd congressional district , represented by Earl Blumenauer . In 2015, Steve Bates, the former chair of the Boring planning council received over 700 signatures in favor of having the community removed from
410-518: The 2010 U.S. census , the ZCTA for Boring's ZIP code had a population of 7,726 in 2,875 households. This was a significant drop from the 2000 census , which had reported a population of 12,851. Males made up 50.50% of the population, while females made up 49.50%. According to this data, the population's ethnic profile was 77.3% white , 13.3% Hispanic or Latino , 2.6% Asian , .3% African American , and 4% two or more races . 32.20% of households in
451-517: The Cascade foothills, which situates it at a considerably higher elevation than other towns and cities in the Portland metropolitan area. The first frost in Boring typically occurs within the first week of November, while the last is typically in the first week of April. After its inception as a railroad community, Boring evolved into a hub for the timber industry in the Northwest, beginning in
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#1732802338622492-552: The Cascade mountain range, at the base of Mount Hood . The community is approximately 31 miles (50 km) from Government Camp , a major resort and skiing community on Mount Hood. The community comprises approximately 30 square miles (78 km ) of Clackamas County. Boring is considered part of the Portland metropolitan area , located approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of the Portland city limits, and 16 miles (26 km) from downtown Portland . Boring's landscape
533-593: The Portland Railway, Light and Power Company constructed an electric rail line, which operated from Portland to Cazadero . The former railway is now part of the Springwater Corridor , a rail trail which begins in Boring and ends at the Eastbank Esplanade along the Willamette River in southeast Portland. The Boring Lava Field , an extinct volcanic field zone that comprises terrain extending from Boring to downtown Portland, took its name from
574-785: The Republican party , which accounted for 59% of votes, while 37% favored the Democratic party . Other parties accounted for 4% of votes. In the 2008 U.S. general election, the Republican party was only slightly favored at 51%, with the Democratic party at 47%, and 2% accounting for other parties. The first schoolhouse in Boring was the Fern Hill School, built in 1883. The Kelso Schoolhouse opened two years later, in 1885. Another four-room school house called Oregonia
615-500: The Boring Station Trailhead Park was completed on the empty lot that once housed the original 1903 train station, and opened to the public. The Boring Community Planning Organization also issued commemorative "Boring & Dull: a pair for the ages" T-shirts and mugs, as well as raffling off a trip to Dull. Located at the northernmost end of the eastern Willamette Valley , Boring rests in the foothills of
656-567: The Metro jurisdiction , due to the fact that Metro's regional boundary only includes the western half of the community, where Boring's downtown area lies. Metro responded by noting that Boring lies outside of their urban growth boundary , and that the jurisdictional boundary had no bearing on any foreseeable incorporation of Boring. According to the Clackamas County voting data from the 2012 U.S. general election, Boring somewhat favored
697-421: The Portland metropolitan area's mass transit system, and was served by bus line 84, albeit with only a single round trip in each peak period. In 2011, business owners in Boring petitioned the transit district's board to remove Boring from the district, arguing that Boring was receiving too little bus service relative to the amount being paid in employer-payroll taxes. The petition was approved, to take effect at
738-684: The United States only paid a fifth of what was owed. The tribe subsisted on fish and root vegetables, and constructed large cedar platforms to dip their nets in over Willamette Falls to harvest salmon. The Clackamas women dried and smoked the salmon, which they then combined with mixtures of berries and nuts, preserving it in woven baskets for winter. The Clackamas traded salmon with other tribes, and also harvested and traded wapato , broad-leafed arrowhead or "Indian potato" ( Sagittaria latifolia and Sagittaria cuneata ). Adult Clackamas historically wore leather leggings and tunics, and made skirts and bedding from cedar bark. An indication of high status in
779-471: The ZCTA earned under $ 50,000 annually, while 39.80% earned between $ 50,000–$ 100,000, and 28% had reported earnings exceeding $ 100,000. As of 2018, the unemployment rate was 3.98%. 86.8% of residents were property owners, while 13.2% were renters. In 2015, Boring was ranked among the wealthiest ZIP codes in the Portland metropolitan area . Along with other unincorporated communities in Clackamas County, Boring
820-618: The area in 1856 prior to his arrival. Boring was platted in 1903 as Boring Junction after the construction of a railway line by the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company . The post office was established and named Boring the same year, which builders of an interurban railway adopted as the name of the community. An electric trolley operated on the railroad line from Portland through Gresham and Boring, ending in Cazadero , which began transporting passengers in 1905. The trolley significantly reduced travel time between Portland and
861-514: The area include Good Shepherd School and Hoodview Adventist School. Boring is also home to Oregon Trail Academy, the only public K-12 single campus International Baccalaureate school in the Northwest. The school was established as a charter school in 2010 by the Oregon Trail School District and also serves students from Gresham-Barlow. In 2019, the school ranked in the top 15 schools in the Portland metro area and 17th in
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#1732802338622902-470: The beginning of 2013, bringing an end to TriMet service in Boring. The Springwater Corridor , a rail trail that was originally a railroad running between Boring and Portland, begins in Boring next to Boring Middle School, and is used for running, walking, and cycling. The trail ends at the Eastbank Esplanade in downtown Portland. The eponymous fictional town of the Disney TV series Gravity Falls
943-486: The communities to its east: Horse and buggy travel from Boring to Portland took an average of six hours, while a trip to Portland via the trolley system took only one hour. Though younger students in the area attended a local school built on Richey Road, high school students in Boring commuted via trolley to Gresham and Portland to attend high schools there. The early residents of the area post-settlement were mainly German and Swedish immigrants. After World War II and
984-581: The community. Boring was a hub of the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest prior to and during World War I due to the abundance of surrounding temperate coniferous and evergreen forests , as well as its proximity to the Port of Portland . In addition to logging, plant nurseries and agriculture have also historically been major economic forces in Boring. Boring has often been included in lists of places with unusual names . In 2012, Boring
1025-495: The creation of a long-distance rail trail named the Springwater Corridor . The community is also home to a large number of dairy farms , plant nurseries and berry farms, including Iseli Nursery and Liepold Farms, who supplies produce to the local restaurant chain Burgerville . There are over thirty active plant and tree nurseries that operate within the community. Another Boring community staple, Mt. Hood Center ,
1066-521: The establishment of Portland . Boring takes its name after William Harrison Boring , an Illinois native and early resident who began farming there in 1874, and subsequently donated land for the community's first schoolhouse to be built. He was a Union veteran who had moved to Oregon after having fought in the Siege of Vicksburg during the Civil War . William's half-brother, Joseph, had settled in
1107-624: The first legally recognized villages in Oregon. However, after many months of polarizing debate on the village issue, residents narrowly defeated the village designation in a town hall referendum in August 2006, with 293 votes in favor and 298 against. The unusual name of the community often prompts its inclusion on lists of unusual place names . The name "Boring" is embraced by locals, however, and found in many local businesses, resulting in many road signs that seem humorous to outsiders. Boosters of
1148-431: The foothills of the Cascade mountain range , approximately twelve miles (19 km) southeast of downtown Portland , and fourteen miles (23 km) northeast of Oregon City . A bedroom community , Boring is named after William Harrison Boring , a Union soldier and pioneer whose family built a farm in the area in 1856, before Oregon had received statehood . The community was officially platted in 1903 after
1189-572: The pre- World War I era and continuing throughout much of the 20th century. One of the first mills established in Boring was the Hillyard Sawmill, which began operations in the 1890s; the mill produced over 30,000 feet (9,100 m) of lumber per day, mostly consisting of railroad ties . Bert Jonsrud, an early resident of the area, would later establish the Jonsrud Bros. Lumber Company, which would become Boring's main lumber mill. In
1230-407: The prominence of automobile ownership, the trolley ceased passenger operations to Portland, but continued to travel between Boring and Gresham. The railway went defunct in the following years, and was incorporated as part of the Springwater Corridor , a rail trail that begins in Boring and ends at the Eastbank Esplanade in downtown Portland . In 2005, citizens of Boring applied to become one of
1271-533: The state. Students' test score performance in the public school system in Boring ranks at or above the national average in both elementary and middle school(s). Oregon Route 212 begins in Boring, and runs through the center of the downtown area. Its roads are maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation . From the 1970s until the end of 2012, Boring was within the TriMet transit district,
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1312-564: The trail to the Pacific Crest Trail . 45°22′27″N 122°23′02″W / 45.3741°N 122.3839°W / 45.3741; -122.3839 This article about a building or structure in Oregon is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Boring, Oregon Boring is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon , United States. It is located along Oregon Route 212 in
1353-508: The tribe was intricate beadwork, quillwork , feather, and shell decorations. Certain shells served as currency. Like others of the Chinookan peoples , Clackamas practiced head flattening . From infancy, one's head was compressed between boards thus sloping the forehead backward. This was a way to indicate that a person was free rather than a slave. The Clackamas were expert woodworkers, and crafted canoes and plank lodges. A typical canoe
1394-421: The village designation use the slogan "The most exciting place to live." In 2011, Elizabeth Leighton of Aberfeldy, Scotland , proposed the community's pairing with the village of Dull, Scotland , after passing through Boring on a cycling holiday. In June 2012, Boring accepted the proposal of Dull to "pair" their municipalities, in an effort to promote tourism in both places as a play on their names. Dull
1435-652: The volcanic centers are extinct. The land that would later become Boring had no known inhabitants, though the Clackamas Tribe had a camp located south of Boring, near present-day Oregon City , along the Willamette River . By 1855, the remaining members of the tribe had relocated to the Grand Ronde . Settlers began to arrive in the Oregon Territory in mid-1800s via the Oregon Trail , after
1476-469: Was 20 to 30 feet long, which they used to travel along the rivers, transporting trade goods and people. With deep knowledge of the Clackamas river systems, the Clackamas were often hired by pioneers as guides to navigate the river systems. The Willamette Meteorite is culturally significant to Clackamas people. The meteorite is called Tomanowos , which translates to "the visitor of heaven". The meteorite
1517-616: Was believed to be given from the Sky People and is the unity between sky, earth, and water. Other tribes around the area thought that the meteorite possessed magical powers. By 1855, the 88 surviving members of the tribe were relocated to Grand Ronde, Oregon , first to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation . They eventually blended in the general population of the Grand Ronde. Soosap, likely born in 1841,
1558-560: Was built in 1904. A 40-by-60-foot (12 by 18 m) play shed was added to the school in 1918. Contemporarily, the community is served by the Oregon Trail and the Gresham-Barlow school districts as the community straddles the boundary between the two. Elementary schools in Boring include Naas Elementary and Kelso Elementary. Secondary schools serving Boring include Boring Middle School, Sandy High School (Oregon Trail), and Sam Barlow High School (Gresham-Barlow). Private schools in
1599-496: Was built in Boring in 1974 and the facility is still functioning today as an equestrian center, event venue, and an equine-based schooling alternative, Mt. Hood Center Academy. Boring is also home of a campus of Guide Dogs For The Blind, Inc., the oldest guide dog training program on the US West Coast. The largest employer in Boring as of 2018 is Good Shepherd Community Church, an independent Evangelical church. According to
1640-529: Was named a sister city of the village of Dull, Scotland , and later joined Bland, Australia , in the "Trinity of Tedium." The land on which Boring was built was a former lava field . The Boring Lava Field , which takes its namesake from the community, is located just north of Boring. There are approximately 80 lava vents across the area, remnants of the volcanic activity that occurred there roughly 2.6 million years ago. The lava field extends across surrounding Portland and Vancouver, Washington , though
1681-525: Was the subject of a 2016 promotional documentary short by Brooklyn, New York -based cinematographer Adam McDaid for Ogilvy & Mather . In 2018, the Netflix web television series Everything Sucks! is set in the town and focuses on students attending the fictional "Boring High School." Though not recognized by Sister Cities International , Boring is paired with the following municipalities: Clackamas people The Clackamas Indians are