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Chehalis

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Also known as Chehalis, Washington, Chehalis, WA

city in and county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
Lewis
Type
Council–manager government
Mayor
Tony Ketchum
Total
5.88 sq mi (15.23 km )
Land
5.81 sq mi (15.04 km )
Water
0.073 sq mi (0.19 km )
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Density
1,265.1/sq mi (488.44/km )
Time zone
UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst
UTC-7 (PDT)
Fips code
53-11475
Website
ci .chehalis .wa .us

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Encyclopedic overview

Chehalis (/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ shə-HAY-liss) is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,439 at the time of the 2020 census.

The city is located in the Chehalis valley and is split by Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 6. It is twinned with the bordering city of Centralia. The communities of Napavine and Newaukum lie directly south, with the town of Adna to the west. Due to the community's location on the Chehalis River, and the nearby confluences of the Newaukum and Skookumchuck rivers, the city has experienced several historic flooding events during its history.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chehalis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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