is Beaverton is in Washington County Oregon.The name was chosen because of the dams that beavers would create in a nearby body of water. The city center of Beaverton is 11 miles west of Portland.
is for Beaverton is perhaps best known as being the home to Nike. Nike is an interesting case because although the world headquarters are located in Beaverton the land on which the headquarters sits is considered unincorporated which means that Nike does not pay taxes to the city of Beaverton. Beaverton is also part of the silicon forest which means that many high tech companies have offices in the city.
My favorite piece of trivia about Beaverton that I found out while researching this post came from wikipedia: In the early 1920s, Beaverton was home to Premium Picture Productions, a movie studio which produced about fifteen films.
The sign that lets you know you’re in Beaverton
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