Dunthorpe Oregon Map

About Dunthorpe, Oregon

Dunthorpe is a locality in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,704. The population density is 625.4 people per km². Dunthorpe is located at 45.4357°N, 122.6551°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97219.

Dunthorpe emerges from the dense, evergreen canopy as a landscape of steep, wooded ravines and hidden estates that seem to retreat from the modern world. It lies 1.1 miles southwest of Milwaukie, OR (from Milwaukie, OR: bearing 226°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south of Portland. The Willamette River carves a deep, serpentine path through the terrain, its current acting as a silent anchor for the land that sits directly within its protected reach. Below the canopy, the earth holds a damp, mossy coolness, while the occasional sharp scent of salt air drifts from the open coastline only a mile to the west. On the horizon, the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Coast Range provide a permanent, muted boundary to the sky, while Elk Rock Island remains a singular, geologic fixture amidst the river’s slow, persistent churn. The light here filters through layers of fir and cedar, casting long, fractured shadows that give the ground a sense of perpetual, quiet anticipation.

Dunthorpe maintains a character defined by the deliberate preservation of its natural seclusion, an atmosphere reinforced by the proximity of the sprawling waters of Lake Oswego and the sheltered, reflective surface of Lakewood Bay. Historically, the land served as a retreat for those seeking distance from the urban pulse, and today, its economy and social structure reflect a focus on private stewardship rather than commercial expansion. Residents navigate the winding, narrow roads that prioritize the integrity of the forest over the efficiency of the commute, maintaining a lifestyle that favors the rhythmic flow of the river over the clamor of industrial growth. The presence of Marquam Gulch, miles to the south, reinforces the sense of a fragmented, hilly topography that discourages density. Through every season, the cycle of the tides and the seasonal rise of the river dictate the pace of life in Dunthorpe, grounding its inhabitants in a landscape that values the quiet accumulation of time over the fleeting markers of progress.

About This Dunthorpe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dunthorpe, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.435675, -122.655094. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dunthorpe includes the ZIP code (97219), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Multnomah County (Portland), and school district assignment (Riverdale School District 51J).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.