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West Slope

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West Slope

Total population

6,582

Elevation114 m
Land area4.19 km²
Weather77°F · Sunny
Coordinates45.50°, -122.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
114 m
Area
4.19 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

West Slope is an unincorporated suburb, neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon, United States and a census-designated place. It is in Washington County, to the east of Cedar Hills, to the northwest of Raleigh Hills and south of U.S. Route 26. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the neighborhood has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
45.4962
Longitude
-122.7730
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
77°F
Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
75°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Wednesday
79°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wednesday Night
53°F
Clear

Forecast for West Slope, OR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.3%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
32.7%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
9.2%
No leisure activity
15.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,580,626
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    114,082
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    107,596
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    87,800
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    85,606
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    76,763
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    75,754
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    72,855
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    69,351

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
100
Elementary
65
Middle
16
High
16
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Westview High School
    High · Portland · 2,442 students · 22.6:1 ratio
  • Sunset High School
    High · Portland · 1,962 students · 23.1:1 ratio
  • Tigard High School
    High · Tigard · 1,799 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Mountainside High School
    High · Beaverton · 1,758 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • Tualatin High School
    High · Tualatin · 1,747 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Aloha High School
    High · Beaverton · 1,686 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Century High School
    High · Hillsboro · 1,551 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • Southridge High School
    High · Beaverton · 1,495 students · 18.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,524
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2002-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)
K
Keith Packard
American software programmer
Randal L. Schwartz
Randal L. Schwartz
American programmer and technology writer
S
Steve Forbes
American boxer
Zeb Atlas
Zeb Atlas
American pornographic actor
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
American actor (b. 1991)
F
Frank Armi
American racing driver
J
Jim Elliot
Martyred Christian missionary to Ecuador
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
American screenwriter (1923-2020)
Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff
American actress
Kim Rhodes
Kim Rhodes
American actress (born 1969)
Mariel Zagunis
Mariel Zagunis
American fencer
Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding
American figure skater
Imogen Cunningham
Imogen Cunningham
American photographer (1883-1976)
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
American jazz bassist and singer (born 1984)
Lexxi Tyler
Lexxi Tyler
American pornographic actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,339

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
392
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about West Slope

The river of the West
The river of the West
Frances Fuller Victor · 1870
Snow accumulation and melt in strip cuttings on the west slopes of the Oregon Cascades
Jack Rothacher · 1965
River of the West
River of the West
Frances Fuller Victor · 1870
The 2002 U.S. West Coast upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off Washington, Oregon, and California
2006
The 2000 U.S. West Coast upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off Washington, Oregon, and California
2005
The 1996 Pacific west coast upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off Washington and Oregon
Robert Russell Lauth · 1997
The 1999 Pacific west coast upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off Washington, Oregon, and California
R. R. Lauth · 2000
The 1999 Northwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific west coast upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off Washington, Oregon, and California
2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
FANNO CREEK AT 56TH AVE, AT PORTLAND, OR
Distance
1.9 mi
Streamflow
0.1 cfs
Gage height
8.32 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-04 07:35 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET