Boring is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County,
Oregon. It is located along Oregon Highway 212, approximately eight
miles south of Gresham and about the same distance from Clackamas,
both suburbs of Portland. The town comprises two intersections with
traffic signals, an elementary school and a middle school, a branch
of the Clackamas County Bank, a U.S. Post Office, a fire station
(which is the headquarters of the Boring Rural Fire District), as
well as other businesses.
The town was named for W.H. Boring, an early settler in the area. It
was platted in 1903 as "Boring Junction" and was in a timber
industry town throughout much of the 20th century. The Portland
Traction Company, a now-defunct railroad, operated a rail line from
Portland (near the current location of OMSI on the Willamette River)
to Boring via Gresham. In the 1950s, the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific railroads jointly took over operation of the remaining
portion of the line for freight operations. Much of the line has
since been purchased by local governments with the intention of
creating a long-distance bike path.
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Gresham Golf Course is a fairly flat layout that has tree lined
fairways and water that comes into play on eight holes. The most
difficult hole is number thirteen, a par four, that requires a
straight tee shot with an approach shot to an elevated green. Hole
number three, a 115 yard par three, has a lake that runs from the
tee to the green. This course is very popular and you should reserve
a tee time in advance, especially on weekends.
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Persimmon Country Club is a semi-private club carved out of the
hillsides fifteen miles east of Portland with magnificent views of
Mount Hood, Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. It features rolling
terrain with well conditioned turf and a course layout that is both
playable and enjoyable by players of all abilities. Created by award
winning architect Gene "Bunny" Mason, the course assures challenging
play and use of nearly every club in your bag. Thanks to carefully
controlled rounds and tee time intervals, crowding and overplay are
eliminated for a much more enjoyable experience and a course that's
at its absolute best, year-round.
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