Champoeg

Champoeg, Oregon
Ghost town
Museum at the state heritage area
Location near neighboring cities
Champoeg, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°14′56″N 122°53′49″W / 45.24889°N 122.89694°W / 45.24889; -122.89694Coordinates: 45°14′56″N 122°53′49″W / 45.24889°N 122.89694°W / 45.24889; -122.89694
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Marion
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97137
Area code(s)	503 and 971
Website	http://www.champoeg.org/

Champoeg State Park Historic Archeological District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Nearest city	St. Paul, Oregon
Built	1830
NRHP reference #	84003038
Added to NRHP	August 01, 1984

Champoeg (/ʃæmˈpuːiː/ sham-POO-ee, historically /ʃæmˈpuːɛɡ/ sham-POO-eg) 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.

The town site is on the south bank of the Willamette River in northern Marion County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) southeast of Newberg. The town is now part of Champoeg State Heritage Area, an Oregon state park. The Champoeg State Park Historic Archeological District is within the heritage area.

The name "Champoeg" comes from the Kalapuyan word [čʰámpuik], which might be an abbreviation of [čʰa-čʰíma-púičuk], referring to the edible root [púičuk], or yampa.