Arock, Oregon

Arock is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arock is three miles (5 km) north of U.S. Route 95 between Jordan Valley and Rome. Arock was supposedly named in 1922 for a large rock bearing Native American petroglyphs in the vicinity.[1] Arock post office was established in 1926.[1] Its ZIP Code is 97902.

The oldest building in Malheur County, Sheep Ranch Fort, is near Arock.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[3] Arock is one of several places in southeast Oregon that were settled by Basque herders.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arock has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. 1 2 Oregon Historical Society: Malheur County Portraits
  3. ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 26. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Arock, Oregon

External links

Coordinates: 42°54′51″N 117°31′26″W / 42.91417°N 117.524°W / 42.91417; -117.524


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.