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Chehalem (winery)
Chehalem may refer to: ;Geographic *Chehalem Mountains, a mountain range named for a band of the Atfalati people *Chehalem Creek, a tributary of the Willamette River *Chehalem Gap, the former name of Rex, Oregon *Chehalem Mountains AVA, an American Viticultural Area *Chehalem, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Washington County, 4 miles southwest of Sherwood, Oregon *Chehalem, Oregon, a historical name for Newberg, Oregon *Chehalem Valley, the valley formed by Chehalem Creek *West Chehalem, Oregon, a former community in Yamhill County, 5 miles northwest of Newberg, Oregon ;Other *Chehalem Airpark, a private airport in Yamhill County *Chehalem blackberry, a cultivar of the blackberry, also known as 'Chehalem' *Chehalem Elementary School in the Beaverton School District *Chehalem Mountain Heliport, a heliport in Washington County *Chehalem (winery), a winery in the Chehalem Mountains AVA *Chehalem Valley Middle School in the Newberg School District {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chehalem Mountains
The Chehalem Mountains are a mountain range located in the Willamette Valley in the U.S. state of Oregon. Forming the southern boundary of the Tualatin Valley, the Chehalems are the highest mountains in the Willamette Valley. The range extends from the Willamette River east of Newberg northwest to the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range south of Forest Grove. Toponymy The word "Chehalem" is a corruption of the Atfalati Indian word "Chahelim," a name given in 1877 to one of the bands of Atfalati. Geography Composed of a single land mass that was uplifted by tectonic forces, the mountain range includes several spurs and ridges such as Parrett Mountain, Ribbon Ridge, and Bald Peak.Chehalem Mountains now official wine area. '' |