# Riley, Oregon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Riley,_Oregon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Riley,_Oregon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley%2C_Oregon > Source revision: 1349186503 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Riley** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area) in [Harney County](/source/Harney_County,_Oregon), [Oregon](/source/Oregon), United States, located at the crossroads of [U.S. Highway 395](/source/U.S._Highway_395) and [U.S. Highway 20](/source/U.S._Highway_20), milepost 104, about 28 miles (45 km) west of [Burns](/source/Burns,_Oregon), the seat of Harney County. The elevation of Riley is 4,226 feet (1,288 m). The town as of 2026 consists entirely of three service establishments with attached apartments: a post office, and a general store with gas pump. Serving travelers of US HWY 20 a small mom and pop campground offering up a RV hookup site where travelers can safely stay for a night or so. The campground and hobby farm operates solely on donations to support habitat restoration projects and animal rescue. The property also serves as a wildlife refuge. Captain Tuckers Quarters Private Campground located at 15830 US HWY 20, Riley Oregon 97758. Farmers grow [alfalfa](/source/Alfalfa), [hay](/source/Hay), and root crops.[2] The [Oregon Department of Transportation](/source/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 The town began with the establishment of a post office in about 1885, and was named for stockman Amos Riley of the [ranching](/source/Ranch) partnership Riley and Hardin.[4][5] Previously, the nearest post office was at [Hardin](/source/Hardin,_Oregon), 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Riley, so the people who lived along [Silver Creek](/source/Silver_Creek_(Harney_County,_Oregon)) made Riley their new gathering spot.[4] Riley's post office closed in 1919, but was reopened in 1949 after an office at [Suntex](/source/Suntex,_Oregon) was closed.[4] ## Climate According to the [Köppen Climate Classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_Climate_Classification) system, Riley has a [semi-arid climate](/source/Semi-arid_climate), abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6] ## Points of interest - [Chickahominy Reservoir](/source/Chickahominy_Reservoir) Captain Tuckers Quarters Private Campground Location 15830 US HWY 20, Riley Oregon,97758 ## Transportation In the 21st century, Riley is a stop on the [Eastern POINT](/source/Public_Oregon_Intercity_Transit) intercity bus line between [Bend](/source/Bend,_Oregon) and [Ontario](/source/Ontario,_Oregon). It makes one stop per day in each direction.[7] ## Education The zoned [K-8 school](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Treasure_Valley_Community_College).[15] TVCC operates the Burns Outreach Center in Burns.[16] ## See also - [Rimrock Draw Rockshelter](/source/Rimrock_Draw_Rockshelter) ## References 1. ["Riley Rural Community"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030611/http://www.harneycounty.org/Riley.html). Harney County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from [the original](http://www.harneycounty.org/Riley.html) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2011. 1. [TripCheck - Road Cams, Road & Weather Conditions in Oregon](http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RCMap.asp?mainNav=RoadConditions&curRegion=5) 1. McArthur, Lewis A. & Lewis L. McArthur (2003 [1928]). *[Oregon Geographic Names](/source/Oregon_Geographic_Names)*. 7th ed. [Portland](/source/Portland,_Oregon), Oregon: [Oregon Historical Society](/source/Oregon_Historical_Society) Press. p. 812. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 1. [Harney County Comprehensive Plan](http://www.co.harney.or.us/PDF_Files/Harney%20County%20Comprehensive%20%20Plan%202002.pdf) 1. ["Riley, Oregon"](http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=849853&cityname=Riley%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=). *Weatherbase*. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 5, 2016. 1. ["Eastern Point Schedule"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230109/http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point_schedules.php). Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from [the original](http://www.oregon-point.com/eastern_point_schedules.php) on November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016. 1. ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41025_harney/DC20SD_C41025.pdf). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2022-07-15. - [Text list](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41025_harney/DC20SD_C41025_SD2MS.txt) - Compare to the highway map. 1. ["Harney County Sheet 4 of 11"](https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Data/Documents/County_Harney_04of11.pdf). [Oregon Department of Transportation](/source/Oregon_Department_of_Transportation). Retrieved 2024-03-11. - Riley indicated on the map. Compare with school district map. 1. ["Education"](https://www.harneycountyoregon.com/education). Harney County Economic Development. Retrieved 2022-07-15. Suntex Elementary School 68178 Silver Creek Road Riley, OR 97758 1. "School burns". *[Corvallis Gazette-Times](/source/Corvallis_Gazette-Times)*. [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). 1978-05-20. p. 26. - [Clipping](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105735814/) at [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). 1. ["CUHS Rural Feeder School Districts"](https://www.craneedu.org/elementary/rural-feeder-districts). Crane Union High School. Retrieved 2022-07-15. 1. "All four school merger proposals are rejected". *[The Bulletin](/source/The_Bulletin_(Bend))*. 1975-05-07. p. [1](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/169456437/). – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. "Former school chief moves to Yakima Valley". *[Baker City Herald](/source/Baker_City_Herald)*. 1992-07-08. p. [3](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/169453884/). – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts"](https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf). [Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development](/source/Oregon_Department_of_Community_Colleges_%26_Workforce_Development). Retrieved 2022-07-17. 1. ["Burns Outreach Center"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220717180735/http://harneycounty.chambermaster.com/list/member/tvcc-burns-outreach-center-217). [Treasure Valley Community College](/source/Treasure_Valley_Community_College). Archived from [the original](http://harneycounty.chambermaster.com/list/member/tvcc-burns-outreach-center-217) on July 17, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-17. ## External links - [History of Riley from Harney County Chamber of Commerce](https://web.archive.org/web/20141106053927/http://harneycounty.com/community.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Riley, Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley%2C_Oregon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley%2C_Oregon?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.