Crowley, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 117°53′40″W / 43.29167°N 117.89444°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] |
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]
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]