Kingsley, Oregon

Kingsley, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°20′28″N 121°12′02″W
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 code(s)	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1122769[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. 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.