Arago, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°06′07″N 124°11′32″W / 43.10194°N 124.19222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Coos |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1117024 |
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.[ citation needed]
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]