Portland

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 279 words | Copyright

Portland town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. There is a naval base in Portland harbor.

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