Murphy, Oregon Explained

Murphy, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Murphy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Josephine
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:Pacific
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:42.3475°N -123.3333°W
Elevation M:324
Elevation Ft:1063
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97533
Area Code:541
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1146674[1]

Murphy is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The Three Rivers School District is located there.[2]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Three Rivers/Josephine County SD School District . www.educationbug.org.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=97533 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Web site: Deer devour hemp crops at southern Oregon farm. 2015-09-07. Yahoo.com. AP. 2015-09-07.