Arock, Oregon
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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, Script error: No such module "convert". 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]
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] The namesake is a doctor who had lived in Arock, who had died prior to 1971 and, as of that year, had been the last doctor who lived in the community.[9]
since 1971[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". students in Arock typically moved on to Jordan Valley High School. In 1971, there were 13 high school students living in Arock.[9]
References
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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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