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Vancouver

About Vancouver

165,489 in city
2,241,841 in metro
110 km² (42 mi²)
28 m
Founded in 1832 as Fort Vancouver, the place became part of the United States after America extended its control to the 49th parallel in 1846. During WWII, the city of Vancouver, Washington became an important ship building center. The city is in the Metropolitan Portland area on the north shore of the Columbia River. Recent annexation has increased the city's land area from 15 square miles to 45. Further annexations are planned which will eventually make Vancouver the state's second largest city, passing both Tacoma and Spokane. Clark County is one of the fastest growing counties in the Pacific Northwest.

Metro Cities

Amboy, Battle Ground, Beavercreek, Beaverton, Brightwood, Brush Prairie, Camas, Canby, Cherry Grove, Clackamas, Colton, Eagle Creek, Estacada, Forest Grove, Gladstone, Government Camp, Gresham, Hazel Dell, Heisson, Hillsboro, La Center, Lake Oswego, Lake Shore, Lewisville, Marylhurst, McMinnville, Milwaukie, Molalla, Mulino, Newberg, Orchards, Oregon City, Portland, Rainier, Rhododendron, Ridgefield, Saint Helens, Salmon Creek, Sandy, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, Vancouver, Walnut Grove, Washougal, Welches, West Haven-Sylvan, West Linn, Wilsonville, Yacolt

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
119 All Buildings
111
existing
5
unbuilt
3
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Firstenburg Tower 160 ft 2007
2 Smith Tower 158 ft 1966
3 Bank of America Financial Center 145 ft 1984
4 Riverview Tower 142 ft 1991
5 West Coast Bank Building 100 ft 2001

Building types

No. Type
91 low-rise building
10 mast (pole)
5 high-rise building
5 house
3 bridge
2 church
1 chimney
1 silo
1 sculpture

Other buildings

No. Type
4 Famous buildings
5 Buildings with construction images