Arago, Oregon Explained

Arago, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Arago
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oregon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coos
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:30
Coordinates:43.1019°N -124.1922°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1117024

Arago is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, on the Coquille River, about 6miles south of Coquille. The area's elevation is 30feet.[1] The Coquille Rural Fire District provides firefighting services.[2] The Coos County Sheriff and Myrtle Point police provide law enforcement services.

History

The Arago post office was named for Cape Arago, which in turn was named for French physicist and geographer François Arago.[3] The previously suggested name of Halls Prairie was disapproved by postal authorities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) . United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980 . [{{Gnis3|1117024}} Arago]. May 4, 2016.
  2. Web site: Coquille Fire Department. City of Coquille. May 4, 2016.
  3. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Seventh . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 . 29, 159.