Chelatchie | |
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 Tumtum Mountain, visible from Chelatchie | |
  Chelatchie Location within the state of Washington Show map of Washington (state) Chelatchie Chelatchie (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:45°55′40″N122°22′46″W / 45.92778°N 122.37944°W /45.92778; -122.37944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1517652[1] |
Chelatchie is anunincorporated community inClark County, Washington.
Chelatchie is located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast ofVancouver, Washington in the Chelatchie Prairie (or Chelatchie Valley) area, and consists of several homes, a general store, and aUnited States Forest Service visitor center for theMount St. Helens Volcanic National Monument. It is one of the more remote communities onWashington State Route 503, and serves as a gateway into theSiouxon Creek area of theGifford Pinchot National Forest.
The area was first settled around 1860, and was among the first settlements in the area.[2] The name was derived from "ch'álacha,"[3] aKlickitat word describing a valley with tall ferns.[4]
TheChelatchie Prairie Railroad was extended to the area in 1948, with the International Paper Company opening a plywood mill at the end of the line in 1960,[5] which operated until 1979.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |