Arock, Oregon
History
Arock was supposedly named in 1922 for a rock bearing Native American petroglyphs in the vicinity. Arock post office was established in 1926 and serves ZIP Code 97902.
The oldest building in Malheur County, Sheep Ranch Fort, is near Arock. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Arock is one of several places in southeast Oregon that were settled by Basque herders.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arock has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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. The school is named W. W. Jones Elementary School.
References
- ^ "Arock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 83, 87. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Arock, Oregon". Weatherbase. CantyMedia. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Arock". Malheur Education Service District. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
3513 Arock Rd. Arock, OR 97902
- ^ "W W Jones Elementary School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
Physical Address: 3513 Arock Rd Arock, OR 97902
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
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