Chemult, Oregon | |
|---|---|
 U.S. Route 97 into Chemult | |
  Chemult Location within the state of Oregon  Chemult Chemult (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′0″N 121°46′54″W / 43.21667°N 121.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,764 ft (1,452 m) |
| • Density | 306.20/sq mi (118.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97731 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-12750 |
Chemult /ʃɛˈmoʊlt/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 97 near the drainage divide between the Klamath and Columbia Rivers. Chemult has a population of about 80 people. 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.[2] The station's name was changed to Chemult when the line opened in 1926 and a post office was established the same year.[2] The name Chemult comes from a Klamath chief who was one of the 26 who signed the Klamath Lake Treaty of October 14, 1864.[2][3]
Amtrak's Coast Starlight stops in Chemult daily at the Chemult Amtrak station, and Pacific Crest Bus Lines stops daily at the station on its route from Klamath Falls 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.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh 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. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.