Arock, Oregon

Arock is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. There is a post office and K-8 school in Arock, and Jordan Creek flows near Arock and joins the Owyhee River just west of Arock.[2]

Arock, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Arock, Oregon is located in Oregon
Arock, Oregon
Arock, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon
Arock, Oregon is located in the United States
Arock, Oregon
Arock, Oregon
Arock, Oregon (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°54′51″N 117°31′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMalheur
Elevation
3,727 ft (1,136 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain)
ZIP Code
97902
Area code541
GNIS feature ID1117045[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1]

History

Arock was supposedly named in 1922 for a rock bearing Native American petroglyphs in the vicinity.[3] Arock post office was established in 1926 and serves ZIP Code 97902.[3]

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]

Education

Arock School District No. 81 serves the community. It is a K-8 school and has two teachers, one for elementary and one for junior high school.[7] The school is named W. W. Jones Elementary School.[8]

References
  1. "Arock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 83, 87. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. "Malheur County Portraits". Oregon Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  5. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  6. "Arock, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  7. "Arock". Malheur Education Service District. Retrieved July 15, 2022. 3513 Arock Rd. Arock, OR 97902
  8. "W W Jones Elementary School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 17, 2022. Physical Address: 3513 Arock Rd Arock, OR 97902


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