Country United States County Coos GNIS feature ID 1117024 Local time Monday 6:27 PM | State Oregon Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Elevation 9.1 m | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
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). The Coquille Rural Fire District provides firefighting services. The Coos County Sheriff and Myrtle Point police provide law enforcement services.
Contents
Map of Arago, OR 97458, USA
History
The Arago post office was named for Cape Arago, which in turn was named for French physicist and geographer François Arago. The previously suggested name of Halls Prairie was disapproved by postal authorities.
References
Arago, Oregon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA