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Introduction to Vancouver, WA

6 miles N of downtown Portland, 120 miles SE of Long Beach, 40 miles S of Longview

Because Vancouver, Washington, is part of the Portland metropolitan area, and bears the same name as both a large island and a city in Canada, it is often overlooked by visitors to the Northwest. However, the city has several historic sites and other attractions that make it worth a stop. At Fort Vancouver, a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading fort, much of the Northwest's important early pioneer history

Vancouver is a beautiful city with the mountains in the back ground and has great shopping. Vancouver is very multicultural therefore if you enjoy food there are many different fabulous places to eat. Portland in a lot of ways is similiar to Seattle.  Why not experience an entire different country?