Kingsley, Oregon

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Kingsley, Oregon
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Kingsley, Oregon
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Kingsley, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°20′28″N121°12′02″W / 45.34111°N 121.20056°W / 45.34111; -121.20056
Country United States
State Oregon
County Wasco
Elevation
[1]
2,444 ft (745 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97063
Area codes 458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1122769 [1]

Kingsley was an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States, [1] named by E.M. Wilson in 1878. Wilson named it for Charles Kingsley, because she had enjoyed reading his book Westward Ho!. [2] It was located just north of Tygh Valley. Nothing remains at the site today except a cemetery. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsley, Oregon
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  3. "45°21'36.4"N 121°12'11.0"W" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved March 30, 2024.