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[[Image:PortlandBeach-GTA3-panorama.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Panorama of Portland Beach in GTA III. [[Portland Rock]] is visible to the right.]] | [[Image:PortlandBeach-GTA3-panorama.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Panorama of Portland Beach in GTA III. [[Portland Rock]] is visible to the right.]] | ||
Located at the the eastern coast of the Portland Island next to [[Saint Mark's]] and [[Portland Harbor]], the beach is a relatively lifeless district with close to no activity (as pedestrians never spawn in the district) or structures, featuring a vast sandy coastline overlooked by a massive cliff that supports the eastern end of Saint Mark's, as well as an arched rock formation that serves as a distinctive feature of the district; [[Salvatore Leone|Salvatore Leone's]] [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|Gentlemen's Club]] and home is located at an adjoining clifftop. | The Portland Beach area was created to look like the beachy areas in and around New York, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island ''Coney Island''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Island,_New_York ''Fire Island''], which are near the shores of Staten Island and Long Island, respectively. Located at the the eastern coast of the Portland Island next to [[Saint Mark's]] and [[Portland Harbor]], the beach is a relatively lifeless district with close to no activity (as pedestrians never spawn in the district) or structures, featuring a vast sandy coastline overlooked by a massive cliff that supports the eastern end of Saint Mark's, as well as an arched rock formation that serves as a distinctive feature of the district; [[Salvatore Leone|Salvatore Leone's]] [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|Gentlemen's Club]] and home is located at an adjoining clifftop. | ||
While the cliff face fronting the beach is usually too steep for any road vehicle to drive up, much of its steep inclines must be traversed during "[[Patriot Playground]]", taking advantage of the [[Patriot]]'s excellent off-road and hill climbing abilities. | While the cliff face fronting the beach is usually too steep for any road vehicle to drive up, much of its steep inclines must be traversed during "[[Patriot Playground]]", taking advantage of the [[Patriot]]'s excellent off-road and hill climbing abilities. | ||