Moving here
Cornelius sits between Hillsboro and Forest Grove, on the TV Highway.
- Where it is On the TV Highway, with Hillsboro to the east and Forest Grove to the west.
- Without a car TriMet line 57 runs the length of the highway, west to Forest Grove and east to Hillsboro and Beaverton, where you can transfer to MAX.
Danza Azteca. Photograph by Christopher Oertell.
The practical answers
Schools, buses, parks and where the chamber sits.
- School district Cornelius falls under the Forest Grove School District.
- Bus TriMet line 57 on the TV Highway.
- By car The TV Highway is the spine.
- Parks Dogwood Park has basketball and a play structure, Harleman Park has high school football, a picnic structure and a tennis court, Water Park has an off-leash dog area, and Veteran's Memorial Park on Baseline Street holds the December tree lighting.
- Library The Cornelius Public Library at 1370 N Adair St runs community events for children, teens and adults, most weeks in two languages.
- Golf Forest Hills and Pumpkin Ridge; ask the office for directions to either.
- Hagg Lake About ten miles outside the city, for a day of fishing or kayaking.
- Starting a business Our Business Center is inside the library, on 503-438-9457, and open to anyone in either town.Las citas se pueden hacer en inglés o en español.
Ask the City of Cornelius for current population and housing figures.
Inside the Business CenterAround the city
The TV Highway runs the length of the city, and line 57 runs with it.
Parks
Run by the city parks department.
- Dogwood Park Basketball and an outdoor play structure
- Harleman Park High school football, a picnic structure and a tennis court
- Water Park Reopened, with an off-leash area for dogs
- Veteran's Memorial Park On Baseline Street.
Institutions
- Cornelius Public Library 1370 N Adair St.
- Centro Cultural Founded by migrant families, serving Washington County
- Mariposa Park Where the library takes the bookmobile and the outdoor film series
Roads and approaches
- Tualatin Valley Highway The TV Highway.
- NW Cornelius Schefflin Road The scenic approach, with the mountains over the farm land
Cornelius