Champoeg
Champoeg is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important settlement in the Willamette Valley in the early 1840s. Located halfway between Oregon City and Salem, it was the site of the first provisional government of the Oregon Country.
- Type: Locality
- Description: former town in Oregon, USA
- Also known as: “Champoeg, OR” and “Champoeg, Oregon”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Champoeg Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ladd Hill and Butteville.
Ladd Hill
Hamlet
Ladd Hill is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Ladd Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of Champoeg.
Butteville
Village
Donald
Village
Photo: Aboutmovies, Public domain.Champoeg
- Categories: ghost town and archaeological site
- Location: Marion, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.24875° or 45° 14′ 56″ north
Longitude
-122.8979° or 122° 53′ 52″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
84QV64X2+GR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Champoeg” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fargo and St. Paul.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Newell House and Champoeg Visitor Center.
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