Blakeley is an unincorporated historic community[1] in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States between Pendleton and Milton-Freewater. It is just north of Oregon Route 11 on Wildhorse Creek. Blakeley was once a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.[2] The station was first named "Eastland" after Robert E. Eastland, who received a patent on land nearby in 1880.[2] The name was later changed to honor William M. Blakley (alternatively spelled "Blakeley" and "Blakely"), an Oregon state representative from 1902–1906, and a wheat grower in the area.[2] The elevation is 1417 ft (432 m) above sea level.[1]
Blakeley, Oregon | |
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  Blakeley, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 118°36′15″W / 45.74139°N 118.60417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136079[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Blakeley (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.