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5th Avenue Cinema

The 5th Avenue Cinema is a two-screen, 35-millimeter projection theater at 510 Southwest Hall Street in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, owned by Portland State University (PSU) and operated by the student-managed PSU Film Committee. It dates from 1970. Add Moda Center, 1.7 mi away, to a visit.

Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Portland
257 places to stay
Open since
1970
In brief

A theatre inside Portland

You can stay in Portland

5th Avenue Cinema is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 7 miles from 5th Avenue Cinema.

Established in 1970

5th Avenue Cinema dates from 1970. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

Plan a visit to 5th Avenue Cinema around the weather below.

Jan47° / 36°
Feb51° / 36°
Mar56° / 39°
Apr61° / 42°
May69° / 47°
Jun73° / 52°
Jul81° / 56°
Aug82° / 56°
Sep76° / 52°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov53° / 40°
Dec46° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Portland. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Portland. Portland’s full climate →
About

5th Avenue Cinema

The 5th Avenue Cinema is a two-screen, 35-millimeter projection theater at 510 Southwest Hall Street in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, owned by Portland State University (PSU) and operated by the student-managed PSU Film Committee. Each term the committee selects a variety of films, often world cinema or art films, and screening is free to PSU students. The cinema is open to the public for a nominal fee.

Type
Theatre
Established
1970
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near 5th Avenue Cinema

For a bed close by, look to Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).

5th Avenue Cinema123456Portland257Vancouver40Beaverton17Hillsboro23Gresham21Tigard12Lake Oswego9Oatfield10Multnomah FallsForest Park10 mi
5th Avenue Cinema12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Moda Center
  2. 2Providence Park
  3. 3Pittock Mansion
  4. 4Multnomah Falls
  5. 5Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  6. 6Forest Park
In town

Portland

257 places to stay · 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

635,109 people

15 min drive

Vancouver

40 places to stay · 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

199,698 people

10 mi northeast of 5th Avenue Cinema

10 min drive

Beaverton

17 places to stay · 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

97,842 people

7 mi west of 5th Avenue Cinema

20 min drive

Hillsboro

23 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs

111,126 people

12 mi west of 5th Avenue Cinema

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom 5th Avenue CinemaDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Portlandin town—257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks635,109$582KD−
Vancouver10 mi northeast15 min40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground199,698$462KD
Beaverton7 mi west10 min17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B97,842$570KC−
Hillsboro12 mi west20 min23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs111,126$521KC−
Gresham12 mi east20 min21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park111,513$459KC−
Tigard8 mi southwest10 min12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins57,929$611KD
Lake Oswego7 mi south10 min9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground39,722$932KB
Oatfield8 mi southeast10 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,294$569K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PDXPortland · major hub7 mi
SLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field44 mi
EUGEugene99 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from 5th Avenue Cinema’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to 5th Avenue Cinema

Also within 54 miles are these.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Asked about 5th Avenue Cinema

Is 5th Avenue Cinema in Portland?

Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.

When is the best time to visit 5th Avenue Cinema?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.

What is the closest airport to 5th Avenue Cinema?

Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near 5th Avenue Cinema?

Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (7 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Portland

Ask a question, or answer one, in Portland’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.