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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Lake Oswego
Oregon, United States · North America
About Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Milwaukie, 47km from Multnomah Falls.
Lake Oswego is in Oregon, United States, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Milwaukie, about 4 km away.
The Lake Oswego Transit Center is a transit center operated by TriMet, at 4th Street and A Avenue in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
The following bus routes serve the transit center:
35 – Macadam/Greeley
78 – Denney/Kerr Parkway
Discontinued 8/23/26
37 – Lake Grove
153 – Stafford/Salamo
In 2002, an overhaul was planned due toRead more
the proliferation of pedestrian obstacles. At that time, the four bus lines serving the center picked up 593 passengers and dropped off 505 on an average weekday.
In the 2000s, low ridership for two of the four bus lines then serving the transit center (the 36 and 37, connecting Lake Oswego with Tualatin) was a concern for TriMet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lake Oswego?
Within an hour or so of Lake Oswego: World of Speed Motorsports Museum (8 km), See See Motor Coffee Co. (12 km), Historic Columbia River Highway (36 km), Multnomah Falls (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Lake Oswego?
The nearest famous roads are Historic Columbia River Highway.
Where is Lake Oswego?
Lake Oswego is in Oregon, United States, about 4 km from Milwaukie.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,496
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Oregon
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 45.4207, -122.6706
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United States
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 Lake Oswego
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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See See Motor Coffee Co.
Portland's beloved motorcycle-themed coffee shop and community space where riders and coffee lovers converge.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Multnomah Falls
Oregon's tallest waterfall at 189 meters, featuring an iconic stone bridge spanning the falls in the Columbia River Gorge.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Lake Oswego
- 36 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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