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Crowley, Malheur County, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crowley is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies along Crowley Road, north of Oregon Route 78, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Crane.[2] Crowley Ranch and Crowley Ranch Airstrip are nearby.[2]
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Crowley, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 117°53′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Malheur |
Elevation | 4,078 ft (1,243 m) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (Mountain) |
Area code | 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1119587[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
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Crowley Creek was named for Green Berry Crowley who settled on its banks with his son James in 1874.[3] The Crowleys' home was burned in 1878 during the Bannock War but the family escaped.[3] Crowley post office was established in 1911 and ran until 1935.[3] There was previously a Crowley post office in Polk County.[3]