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World of Speed Motorsports Museum
Museum celebrating speed and motorsport culture with hands-on exhibits and a focus on Pacific Northwest racing history.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Gladstone
Oregon, United States · North America
About Gladstone
Gladstone is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Clackamas, 43km from Multnomah Falls.
Gladstone is in Oregon, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Clackamas, about 4 km away.
Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 12,017 at the 2020 United States census. Gladstone is an approximately 4-square-mile (10 km2) suburban community, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Portland at the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette rivers.
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held several important cultural and social events, hosting both the inaugural Clackamas County Fair and the Oregon State Fair, before both were moved to more spacious locations.
Both Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan and presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt gave public speeches in the city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gladstone?
Within an hour or so of Gladstone: World of Speed Motorsports Museum (13 km), See See Motor Coffee Co. (17 km), Historic Columbia River Highway (33 km), Multnomah Falls (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Gladstone?
The nearest famous roads are Historic Columbia River Highway.
Where is Gladstone?
Gladstone is in Oregon, United States, about 4 km from Clackamas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,986
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Oregon
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 45.3807, -122.5948
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Gladstone
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
See See Motor Coffee Co.
Portland's beloved motorcycle-themed coffee shop and community space where riders and coffee lovers converge.
17 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
Historic Columbia River Highway
America's first planned scenic highway (1913-22) curls through the Columbia River Gorge past a parade of waterfalls; the octagonal Vista House crowns Crown Point.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Multnomah Falls
Oregon's tallest waterfall at 189 meters, featuring an iconic stone bridge spanning the falls in the Columbia River Gorge.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Gladstone
- 33 kmHistoric Columbia River HighwayAmerica's first planned scenic highway (1913-22) curls through the Columbia River Gorge past a parade of waterfalls; the octagonal Vista House crowns Crown Point.
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