Kelso, Oregon

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Kelso, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Kelso, Oregon
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Kelso, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°25′06″N122°18′29″W / 45.41833°N 122.30806°W / 45.41833; -122.30806
Country United States
State Oregon
County Clackamas
Elevation
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709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97009
Area codes 503 and 971
GNIS feature ID1122680 [1]

Kelso is an unincorporated community located about three miles northwest of Sandy in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] It was named for the town of Kelso, Washington. The post office operated for ten years, from May 31, 1894 to May 26, 1904. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelso, Oregon
  2. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN   978-0875952772.
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