Arago, Oregon

Arago is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, on the Coquille River, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Coquille. The area's elevation is 30 feet (9 m).[1] The Coquille Rural Fire District provides firefighting services.[2] The Coos County Sheriff and Myrtle Point police provide law enforcement services.

Arago, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Arago
Location within the state of Oregon
Arago
Arago (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°06′07″N 124°11′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1117024

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]

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References
  1. "Arago". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  2. "Coquille Fire Department". City of Coquille. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 29, 159. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.



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