Blakeley, Oregon

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
Unincorporated community
Blakeley, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 118°36′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Elevation
1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1136079[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

References
  1. "Blakeley (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 28 Nov 1980. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  2. 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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