Riley, Oregon
Riley, Oregon | |
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 Post office in Riley | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,226 ft (1,288 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97758 |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1148449[1] |
Riley is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States, located at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 395 and U.S. Highway 20, milepost 104, about 28 miles (45 km) west of Burns, the seat of Harney County. The elevation of Riley is 4,226 feet (1,288 m). The town presently consists entirely of two service establishments with attached apartments: a post office, and a general store with gas pump and garage service. It exists to serve the rural farming and ranching community that surrounds it, and highway travelers.
Farmers grow alfalfa, hay, and root crops.[2]
The Oregon Department of Transportation has a camera for road and weather conditions located at the intersection of U.S. 20 and U.S. 395 in Riley, facing west-northwest.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]The town began with the establishment of a post office in about 1885, and was named for stockman Amos Riley of the ranching partnership Riley and Hardin.[4][5] Previously, the nearest post office was at Hardin, 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Riley, so the people who lived along Silver Creek made Riley their new gathering spot.[4] Riley's post office closed in 1919, but was reopened in 1949 after an office at Suntex was closed.[4]
Climate
[edit | edit source]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Riley has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
Points of interest
[edit | edit source]Transportation
[edit | edit source]In the 21st century, Riley is a stop on the Eastern POINT intercity bus line between Bend and Ontario. It makes one stop per day in each direction.[7]
Education
[edit | edit source]The zoned K-8 school is Suntex Elementary School,[8][9] which has a Riley postal address.[10] The previous campus was destroyed in a 1978 fire.[11]
High school students are zoned to Crane Union High School,[12] of Harney County Union High School District 1J.[8]
A 1975 proposal to merge the Suntex and Double O districts along with the elementary school districts of Burns and Hines, as well as the Burns high school district, was turned down by voters.[13] The Burns and Hines elementary districts and the Burns high school district ultimately combined into Harney County School District 3 in 1989.[14]
Harney County is not in a community college district but has a "contract out of district" (COD) with Treasure Valley Community College.[15] TVCC operates the Burns Outreach Center in Burns.[16]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riley, Oregon
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- ^ Harney County Comprehensive Plan
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External links
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