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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: former town in Oregon, USA
- Also known as: “Champoeg, OR” and “Champoeg, Oregon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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
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Butteville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 273. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Butteville is situated 3 miles east of Champoeg.
Donald
Village
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Donald is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Donald is situated 3½ miles southeast of Champoeg.
Champoeg
- Categories: ghost town and archaeological site
- Location: Marion, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.24875° or 45° 14′ 56″ northLongitude
-122.8979° or 122° 53′ 52″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
84QV64X2+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 150980080OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Champoeg” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newell House and Champoeg Visitor Center.
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