Klickitat Street facts for kids
The historic mansion of meatpacking magnate Frank Barnes at number 3533.
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| Maintained by | City of Portland |
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| Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| West end | Northeast 11th Avenue 45°32′48″N 122°39′18″W / 45.546759°N 122.654874°W |
| East end | Northeast 84th Avenue 45°32′47″N 122°34′36″W / 45.546323°N 122.576776°W |
Klickitat Street is a well-known city street located in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States. The main part of the street is about 3.75 miles long. It runs from west to east, parallel to Northeast Fremont Street.
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Discover Klickitat Street
Klickitat Street is a famous street in Portland, Oregon. It stretches across the city's northeast area. The street is known for its connection to popular children's books. It also plays an important role for people who ride bikes.
A Street for Bikes
Klickitat Street is one of Portland's most popular routes for bicycles. The city of Portland chose it for special improvements. These changes help make it a "next-generation bicycle boulevard."
Planned updates include a flashing beacon at NE 33rd. This light can be turned on by bikers and walkers. It helps them cross safely and keeps car traffic low.
How Klickitat Street Got Its Name
The street is named after a local Native American tribe. This tribe is called the Klickitat. They are an important part of the region's history.
Famous from Books
Klickitat Street became very famous because of children's books. It is the fictional home of characters like Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby. Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby also lives there in the stories.
These characters appear in a series of novels by Beverly Cleary. Cleary grew up nearby on Hancock Street. She said the name "Klickitat" sounded like "the sound of knitting needles." You can find statues of these characters in the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden. This garden is in nearby Grant Park.
