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 Show map of OregonChehalem Chehalem (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′42″N 122°53′20″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] |
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County seat: Hillsboro | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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