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]
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
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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. 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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