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Champoeg, Oregon

Champoeg, Oregon
Ghost town
Museum at the state heritage area
Museum at the state heritage area
Location near neighboring cities
Location near neighboring cities
Champoeg, Oregon is located in Oregon
Champoeg, Oregon
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
Champoeg, Oregon is located in Oregon
Champoeg, Oregon
Champoeg, Oregon is located in the US
Champoeg, Oregon
Nearest city St. Paul, Oregon
Built 1830
NRHP Reference # 84003038
Added to NRHP August 01, 1984

Champoeg (/ʃæmˈp/ sham-POO-ee, historically /ʃæmˈpɛɡ/ 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.


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