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Chehalem, Oregon

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Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Chehalem
Unincorporated community
Chehalem is located in OregonChehalemChehalemLocation within the state of OregonShow map of OregonChehalem is located in the United StatesChehalemChehalemChehalem (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°19′42″N 122°53′20″W / 45.32833°N 122.88889°W / 45.32833; -122.88889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington
Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1136142

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.

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehalem, Oregon
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1 (trade paperback), ISBN 0-87595-278-X (hardcover).
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Hillsboro
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