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List of tent cities in the United States

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This is a list of notable tent cities in the United States. A tent city is an encampment or housing facility made using tents or other temporary structures.

West Coast

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Side Street in Dignity Village, Portland, Oregon
The former Right 2 Dream Too camp in Portland, Oregon
Homeless tent city in Fremont Park, Santa Rosa, California, in August 2020.
Tents of homeless people in San Francisco, 2017

Mountain and Midwest states

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Southern US

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East coast

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Other

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See also

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References

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  4. ^ "Federal junction blocks Chico from removing homeless camps at Comanche Creek". www.krcrtv.com. 12 April 2021.
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  44. ^ "Homeless camps have been cleared out in Salt Lake City. Unhoused people say they don't know where they will stay now". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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  60. ^ "Suspect arrested in Scott Township stabbing". CBS Local. November 12, 2021.
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