Chemult, Oregon
| Chemult | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Chemult | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′0″N 121°46′54″W / 43.21667°N 121.78167°WCoordinates: 43°13′0″N 121°46′54″W / 43.21667°N 121.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Elevation | 4,764 ft (1,452 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97731 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Chemult is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 97. Chemult has a population of about 300 people.[citation needed] Chemult's elevation is 4,764 feet (1,452 m).
The locale was originally established in 1924 as a station on the Southern Pacific Cascade Line named "Knott" during construction.[1] The station's name was changed to Chemult when the line opened in 1926 and a post office was established the same year.[1] The name Chemult comes from a Klamath chief who was one of the 26 who signed the Klamath Lake Treaty of October 14, 1864.[1][2]
Amtrak's Coast Starlight stops in Chemult daily at the Chemult Amtrak station, and Redmond Airport Shuttle provides a bus connection from the train to Bend. There is also a Winema National Forest ranger station within the community.
The area around Chemult is commonly used for hiking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, dog sled racing, fishing, and hunting. Chemult also offers the annual Sled Dog Races where mushers come to race their sled dogs and compete for cash prizes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ↑ "Treaty of Klamath Lake, Oregon With the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Band of Snake: October 14, 1864". waterforlife.net. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
External links
Media related to Chemult, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
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