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Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 118°36′15″W / 45.74139°N 118.60417°W / 45.74139; -118.60417
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{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
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'''Blakeley''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] historic locale<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis |id= 1136079 |name= Blakeley (historical) |entrydate= 28-Nov-1980 |accessdate= 2009-12-21}}</ref> in [[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla County]], [[Oregon]], United States between [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]] and [[Milton-Freewater, Oregon|Milton-Freewater]]. It is just north of [[Oregon Route 11]] on Wildhorse Creek. Blakeley was a station on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref name=OGN>{{cite book |last= McArthur |first= Lewis A. |authorlink= Lewis A. McArthur |coauthors= [[Lewis L. McArthur]] |title= [[Oregon Geographic Names]] |origyear= 1928 |edition= 7th |year= 2003 |publisher= [[Oregon Historical Society Press]] |location= [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] |id= ISBN 0-87595-277-1 |page= }}</ref> The station was first named "Eastland" after Robert E. Eastland.<ref name=OGN/> The name was later changed to honor William M. Blakeley, a wheat grower in the area.<ref name=OGN/> The elevation is 1417 feet (432 m).<ref name=GNIS/>
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'''Blakeley''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] historic community<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis |id= 1136079 |name= Blakeley (historical) |entrydate= 28 Nov 1980 |accessdate= December 21, 2009}}</ref> in [[Umatilla County, Oregon]], United States between [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]] and [[Milton-Freewater, Oregon|Milton-Freewater]]. It is just north of [[Oregon Route 11]] on Wildhorse Creek. Blakeley was once a station on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref name=OGN>{{cite book |last= McArthur |first= Lewis A. |author-link= Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur |title= [[Oregon Geographic Names]] |orig-year= 1928 |edition= 7th |year= 2003 |publisher= [[Oregon Historical Society Press]] |location= [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] |isbn= 0-87595-277-1 |page= 88}}</ref> The station was first named "Eastland" after Robert E. Eastland, who received a [[Land patent|patent]] on land nearby in 1880.<ref name=OGN/> The name was later changed to honor [[William M. Blakley]] (alternatively spelled "Blakeley" and "Blakely"), an [[Oregon House of Representatives|Oregon state representative]] from 1902–1906, and a wheat grower in the area.<ref name=OGN/> The elevation is 1417&nbsp;ft (432 m) above sea level.<ref name=gnis/>


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Latest revision as of 18:01, 22 July 2023

Blakeley, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Blakeley, Oregon is located in Oregon
Blakeley, Oregon
Blakeley, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 118°36′15″W / 45.74139°N 118.60417°W / 45.74139; -118.60417
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1136079[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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