Chehalem is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located southwest of Sherwood along Oregon Route 99W. The word "Chehalem" is a corruption of the Atfalati word "Chahelim," a name given in 1877 to one of the bands of Atfalati.[2]
Chehalem | |
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  Chehalem Location within the state of Oregon  Chehalem Chehalem (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′42″N 122°53′20″W / 45.32833°N 122.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136142[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehalem, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1 (trade paperback), ISBN 0-87595-278-X (hardcover).
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