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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]

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External links

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