Arock, Oregon | |
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)  Arock, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon ) Arock, Oregon Arock, Oregon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′51″N 117°31′31″W / 42.91417°N 117.52528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Elevation | 3,727 ft (1,136 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Code | 97902 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1117045[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] | |
Arock is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arock is along Arock Road, 3 miles (5 km) north of U.S. Route 95 between Jordan Valley and Rome.[2] Jordan Creek flows near Arock and joins the Owyhee River just west of Arock.[2]
Arock was supposedly named in 1922 for a large rock bearing Native American petroglyphs in the vicinity.[3] Arock post office was established in 1926.[3] Its ZIP Code is 97902.
The oldest building in Malheur County, Sheep Ranch Fort, is near Arock.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5] Arock is one of several places in southeast Oregon that were settled by Basque herders.[4]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arock has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Arock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 83, 87. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b "Malheur County Portraits". Oregon Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 26. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Arock, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
External links
- Arock School District
- Historic images of Arock from Salem Public Library
- Basque photo gallery, including Sheep Ranch Fort, from the Oregon Historical Society
- Interview with an Arock resident from the Basque Oral History Project