Kelso, Oregon

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Kelso, Oregon
Kelso, Oregon is located in Oregon
Kelso, Oregon
Kelso, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°25′05″N 122°18′29″W / 45.418°N 122.308°W / 45.418; -122.308Coordinates: 45°25′05″N 122°18′29″W / 45.418°N 122.308°W / 45.418; -122.308
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyClackamas
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97009
Area code(s)503 and 971

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. ^ "Kelso". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b 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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