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Murphy, Oregon
Murphy is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The Three Rivers School District is located there.[2]
Murphy, Oregon | |
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Murphy Murphy | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′51″N 123°20′00″W / 42.34750°N 123.33333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97533 |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1146674[1] |
Although Murphy is unincorporated, it has a post office with ZIP code 97533.[3]
The first industrial hemp crop in the state was planted near Murphy. In September 2015, deer ate over 900 of the 1000 plants.[4]
References Edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Three Rivers/Josephine County SD School District". www.educationbug.org.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ AP (September 7, 2015). "Deer devour hemp crops at southern Oregon farm". Yahoo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.