Ortley is a former town in Wasco County, Oregon, in the United States. [1] It was about 1 mile (2 km) south of Rowena and about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Mosier; [2] the site is now on private land and no evidence of the townsite exists today. [3] It is still classed as a populated place by the USGS. [1]
Ortley was originally developed by the Hood River Orchard & Land Company,[ citation needed] which filed a plat for the townsite in 1911, naming it for the " Ortley" apple. [4] The company sold town lots and small orchard parcels, and Ortley quickly grew to a population of 300. [5] The community included a post office, [4] several shops and a hotel.[ citation needed] However, the land proved unsuitable for apple production because of the prevailing high winds and scarcity of water.[ citation needed] By 1922, the town was all but abandoned,[ citation needed] and in that year the post office closed. [4]
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Ortley is a former town in Wasco County, Oregon, in the United States. [1] It was about 1 mile (2 km) south of Rowena and about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Mosier; [2] the site is now on private land and no evidence of the townsite exists today. [3] It is still classed as a populated place by the USGS. [1]
Ortley was originally developed by the Hood River Orchard & Land Company,[ citation needed] which filed a plat for the townsite in 1911, naming it for the " Ortley" apple. [4] The company sold town lots and small orchard parcels, and Ortley quickly grew to a population of 300. [5] The community included a post office, [4] several shops and a hotel.[ citation needed] However, the land proved unsuitable for apple production because of the prevailing high winds and scarcity of water.[ citation needed] By 1922, the town was all but abandoned,[ citation needed] and in that year the post office closed. [4]
45°39′21″N 121°17′17″W / 45.655953°N 121.288128°W