Crane is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States, northeast of Malheur Lake on Oregon Route 78.
Crane, Oregon | |
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 Crane Post Office | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Elevation | 4,134 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97732 |
| Area code | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | |
Crane was named for the prominent local features Crane Creek and Crane Creek Gap.[2] Crane Creek Gap is the pass between the Harney Basin and the drainage basin of the South Fork Malheur River.[2] Crane Creek is probably named for the Sandhill Crane, which was once abundant in Eastern Oregon.[2] Crane post office was established in 1895 and discontinued in 1903.[2] When the Union Pacific[3] railroad was completed from Ontario, Oregon, in 1916, the post office was reopened.[2]
Until the railroad was finished to Burns in 1924, Crane was an important livestock shipping point,[2] and the town was thriving with its five restaurants, four hotels, three garages, two general merchandise stores, a warehouse, a lumber yard, livery stables, a dance hall, a newspaper, a bank and a movie theater.[3] After a series of fires, the latest in 1938, however, the town never returned to its former prosperity.[3] As of 2011, the businesses in Crane included a post office, a service station, a café and tavern, a farm supply store, and a local realtor.[3]
Crane Union High School and Crane Elementary School are in Crane. The high school, which draws students from a large rural district, is a boarding school.[3]
References
- ^ "Crane". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Lewis A. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Crane Rural Community: A Brief History". Harney County Economic Development. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
External links
- Historic photo of Crane railroad depot from Salem Public Library