Portland’s name was decided with a coin toss on whether to name the place after Portland, Maine, or Boston, Massachusetts. In 1845 this controversy was settled with a coin toss which Francis Pettygrove, who was from Portland, Maine, won in a series of two out of three tosses, and the community was called "Portland." The coin used for this decision, now known as the Portland Penny, is on display in the headquarters of the Oregon Historical Society. Crater Lake of Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, with a maximum depth is 1,943 feet.Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, OR is ranked nationally in 1 adult specialty. It was also high-performing in 5 adult specialties. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. Providence Portland Medical Center is a 417-bed general medical and surgical facility with 21,351 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 7,066 annual inpatient and 23,320 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 63,299 visits.
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Portland’s name was decided with a coin toss on whether to name the place after Portland, Maine, or Boston, Massachusetts. In 1845 this controversy was settled with a coin toss which Francis Pettygrove, who was from Portland, Maine, won in a series of two out of three tosses, and the community was called "Portland." The coin used for this decision, now known as the Portland Penny, is on display in the headquarters of the Oregon Historical Society. Crater Lake of Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, with a maximum depth is 1,943 feet.Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, OR is ranked nationally in 1 adult specialty. It was also high-performing in 5 adult specialties. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. Providence Portland Medical Center is a 417-bed general medical and surgical facility with 21,351 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 7,066 annual inpatient and 23,320 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 63,299 visits.
