Portland is a city located in the U.S. state of Oregon, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, estimated to have reached 587,865 in 2012, making it the 28th most populous city in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest region, after Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Approximately 2,289,800 people live in the Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 19th most populous MSA in the United States.
Outside Portland
Portland was incorporated in 1851 near the end of the Oregon Trail and is the county seat of Multnomah County. The city has a commission-based government headed by a mayor and four other commissioners as well as Metro, a distinctive regional government. The city is noted for its superior land-use planning and investment in light rail. Because of its public transportation networks and efficient land-use planning, Portland has been referred to as one of the most environmentally friendly, or "green", cities in the world.
Located in the Marine west coast climate region, Portland has a climate marked by both warm, dry summers and wet, cool-to-chilly winter days. This climate is ideal for growing roses. For more than a century, Portland has been known as the "City of Roses", with many rose gardens – most prominently the International Rose Test Garden. The city is also known for its abundant outdoor activities, liberal political values, and beer and coffee enthusiasm. Portland is home to a collection of independent microbreweries, microdistilleries and food carts that contribute to the unofficial slogan "Keep Portland Weird".
History[]
Marvel Comics continuity[]
Marvel The Transformers comics[]
Portland was the nearest city to Mount St. Hilary, the site of the crashed Ark. The New Order Specific locations in and around the city included:
- Greater Portland Medical Center
- Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One
- The corporate headquarters of Blackrock Enterprises
- Blackrock Motor Speedway
- Blackrock Chronic Care Institute
- Jake Lomax's suburban estate
- Forbes's Garage
- A ballet school
- Mister O's
- The suburb of St. Petersburg
- A-1 Used Auto Parts
We're not saying that the far east side of Portland looks like this, but... um... okay actually we are.
Sparkplug Witwicky and his sons Buster and Spike lived in Portland's Southeast quadrant, with Sparkplug operating an auto repair shop and junk yard next to his house. The Transformers
MUX History[]
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Logs[]
1979[]
- December 23 - "Christmas Eve Eve, 1979" - The Witwickys shop before Christmas.
1981[]
- March 28 - "Fishing Interruptus" - Sparkplug takes his sons Buster and Spike camping. It doesn't end well.
1984[]
Young Spike
- May - "Seeds of Destiny" - Unknown to himself and his father, a series of unfortunate family events force the two on an oil rig that will transform their lives forever.
1992[]
- November 26 - "Angsty Thanksgiving, '92" - Facing a very unexpected early motherhood, Carly is now questioning whether marrying Spike was the best idea. During the holidays in 1992, she asked Spike to move out so she could sort out her feelings. Over Thanksgiving, Spike tries to wonder how things ended up where they currently are. His father offers encouragement. His brother offers snark.
Locations of Note[]
Shattered Glass[]
In 1979, Spike Witwicky is born in Portland, OR.
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