Beaverton is layered in lush forests, rivers, wetlands, rolling
hills and carefully manicured streets; the city itself
encompasses almost 100 parks with a near 1,000 acres. With
miles of hiking trails and bike paths sprinkled throughout the
area there is a park located well within a mile of every
Beaverton home!
Because of the amount of businesses and industry the area
attracts, Beaverton hosts an abundance of hotels, restaurants,
malls, swimming pools, golf courses, recreational clubs, as well
as a number of events for the entire family to enjoy including
the well known, and quite large, Farmer's market.
Beaverton, said to have got its name for its proximity to a
large body of water resulting from Beaver Dams, is a beautiful
place to call home!
Known for its high achieving schools and attractive and well
planned neighborhoods, you will find a blend of high quality,
diverse homes and affordable family housing.
INDUSTRY &
BUSINESS
Located in Washington county, the Beaverton area is known as the
"Silicon Forest" and has grown into a thriving economy
supporting more than 4,500 companies... some 300 of those
companies are high technology and are the leading employers in
the county. More than half of the manufacturing jobs in the
region are in technology.
The Major employers of Beaverton include
Intel,
Tektronix and
Nike. But there are also plenty of small and medium-sized
businesses.
Nike or the "Nike Campus" in Beaverton is the location of their
world headquarters... interesting to know that the headquarters
are located on an unincorporated area inside, but excluded from
Beaverton City Limits....
LOCATION
Beaverton is located only 7 miles west of Portland and just a
little over an hour drive from the coast, mountain skiing,
the
Gorge and acres of Vineyards. Residents enjoy easy access to a
well planned transportation network and have the privilege of
being situated near two major highways; the airport only minutes
away!
