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Bly
OregonCDP
Bly
Total population
150
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$23,214
Founded
1873
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. By highway, it is about 50 miles (80 km) east of Klamath Falls. As of 2020, the population was 207.
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History
The name Bly comes from the Klamath word p'lai, meaning 'up' or 'high', referring to its location at the upper Sprague River. The Sprague River post office was established in the area in 1873, and the name was changed to Bly in 1883. The 21st-century community of Sprague River is downstream and west of Bly and Beatty. Around 1900, Bly had two general stores, two hotels, and a saloon. Bly is also the site of the only fatalities of World War II in the contiguous U.S. On May 5, 1945, a Japanese Fu-Go balloon bomb exploded as it was being pulled from the woods by curious picnickers. Rev. Mitchell heard the explosion and discovered the bodies. The victims' families were compensated by the government. A memorial was erected at what is now the Mitchell Recreation Area.
Geography
Bly is in southeastern Klamath County, slightly west of Lake County, along Oregon Route 140. By highway, it is about west of Lakeview and east of Klamath Falls.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Bly, OR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gearhart Elementary SchoolElementary · Bly · 32 students · 32:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Oregon
- Beatty12.1 mi away · pop. 97
- Bonanza22.8 mi away
- Sprague River23.8 mi away
- Malin32.2 mi away
- Paisley32.8 mi away
- Altamont37.3 mi away · pop. 19,927
- Lakeview37.9 mi away · pop. 3,270
- Merrill38.1 mi away
- Klamath Falls39.4 mi away · pop. 21,813
- Falcon Heights40.7 mi away
- Running Y Ranch43.3 mi away
- Chiloquin43.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bly
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Wrights Spring, Klamath, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 35 mi
- Wildfire Picture Rock, Lake, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Fielder Mtn, Jackson, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-13 · 110 mi
- Wildfire 0658 ROUND BUTTE, Jefferson, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 153 mi
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 162 mi
- Prescribed Fire Wolf A RX, Grant, OregonWildfires · 2026-09-24 · 167 mi
- Wildfire COTTONWOOD, Grant, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 176 mi
- Emergency Stabilization BAER McConnell, Humboldt, NevadaWildfires · 2026-09-03 · 180 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
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Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET