Arago is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Coos County,
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
, on the
Coquille River, about south of
Coquille. The area's elevation is .
The Coquille Rural Fire District provides firefighting services.
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.
The previously suggested name of Halls Prairie was disapproved by postal authorities.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Coos County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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