Chenoweth Oregon Map

About Chenoweth, Oregon

Chenoweth is a locality in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,975. The population density is 135.4 people per km². Chenoweth is located at 45.6164°N, 121.2343°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97058.

Chenoweth occupies a rugged expanse of high-ground terrain where the atmosphere thins and sharpens against the arid brilliance of the inland sun. It lies 3.9 miles northwest of The Dalles, OR (from The Dalles, OR: bearing 306°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east-southeast of Hood River. Chenoweth Creek carves a persistent, serpentine path through the landscape, its presence marked by the rhythmic rustle of riparian brush that contrasts against the parched, sun-bleached earth. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Foley Lakes Reservoir reflects the vast, open sky, acting as a glass-still anchor within the broader reach of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. On the furthest periphery of the horizon, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouette of the Cascade Range looms, a silent spectator to the slow, steady shift of shadows across the terrain as afternoon light dissolves into a deep, bruised violet.

History in Chenoweth remains tethered to the persistent labor of those who first tamed the surrounding plateau, where the economy still leans toward the cultivation of the soil and the quiet endurance of agriculture. The proximity of Chenoweth Flat provides an expansive stage for the harvest, while the distant, thundering descent of Cushing Falls serves as a geologic reminder of the raw, unbridled energy moving through the region’s hidden arteries. Life here follows a cadence dictated by the seasonal transition of light and the persistent, dry winds that scour the hills, shaping a culture defined by self-reliance and a profound intimacy with the land. Residents navigate their days with a deliberate, measured pace, finding a particular beauty in the stark, unadorned lines of the environment and the way the evening air settles over the fields like a cooling shroud.

About This Chenoweth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chenoweth, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.616403, -121.234279. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chenoweth includes the ZIP code (97058), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Wasco County (The Dalles), and school district assignment (North Wasco School District 21).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.