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West Linn is a diverse city with a way of life that has brought
people here since Robert Moore bought the first 1,000 acres in
the 1840s. With a rugged beauty that climbs from sea level at
the Willamette River to the soaring views of the area's luxury
hilltop homes, West Linn is home to nearly 24,000 residents.
 With
Portland about 12 miles to the north, West Linn is close to the
region's business core and urban amenities. At the same time,
this "City of Hills, Trees and Rivers" is
rich with cozy, small-town atmosphere and distinct neighborhoods
that range from the historic Willamette district with its
pioneer-era dwellings to the contemporary architecture of newer
settlements nestled in wooded highlands .
The city also is about 20 miles from Portland International
Airport via Interstate 205. In the north end of West Linn is Robinwood, bordered by the
Willamette River, Mary S. Young State Park, Marylhurst
University and the Hidden Springs neighborhood. The Robinwood
shopping area next to state Highway 43 (Willamette Drive) offers
a variety of retail community services and is anchored by Zupan's
Market, a West Linn landmark. Cedaroak Island and an adjacent
boat launch ramp, operated by the West Linn Parks
and Recreation Department, are popular recreation
spots. A few miles to the south, also on Highway 43, is the Bolton
neighborhood, which features a compact, active
retail shopping area. Nearby are the freshly remodeled
and expanded West LInn Public Library, the West Linn
Post Office and West Linn High School.  At the southwestern end of West Linn is the historic
Willamette area, with its Victorian-style homes
and vintage storefronts flanking Willamette Falls Drive.
Willamette Park, at the confluence of the Willamette
and Tualatin rivers, hosts the city's annual three-day celebration,
the West Linn Linn Old Time Fair, held in July. Willamette also
is home to a new shopping center, anchored by an Albertson's
Supermarket and new business offices that are clustered adjacent
to the 10th Street interchange with Interstate 205. Up the hill from Willamette is West Linn's
newest residential area, Cascade Summit, featuring mixed-use
residential styles from luxury estates to condominiums, town
homes, apartments and assisted living units.
Serving this part of the city is the Cascade Summit shopping
center, anchored by Safeway. West Linn City Hall occupies a
two-story brick office building in the Cascade Summit shopping
area. Also situated in the heights of West Linn is the Hidden Springs
neighborhood, where newer homes and spectacular vistas abound.
This area's western boundary is Rosemont Road, which creates
a dividing line between the city and rural landscapes. Among West Linn's special assets are its dedicated parks
and open
spaces, where residents and visitors
can stroll among Douglas firs and take in panoramic views
of the Willamette and Tualatin rivers, with Mount Hood,
Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens and the Cascades as a backdrop.
West
Linn's residents are among the best educated in Oregon,
and earn incomes well above the state average. Civic
pride and a strong volunteer base benefit both the city
government and the school district. |
