Finn Rock 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
Lane County,
Oregon
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, United States. It is located on
Oregon Route 126
Oregon OR 126 (OR 126) is a state highway that connects coastal, western, and central parts of the U.S. state of Oregon. A short freeway section of OR 126 in Eugene and Springfield is concurrent with Interstate 105 (I-105).
Rout ...
and the
McKenzie River, between the communities of
Nimrod
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and
Blue River, in the
Willamette National Forest
The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon.
It comprises . Over 380,000 acres (694 mi2, 1,540 km2) are designated wilderness which include seve ...
.
Finn Rock was once a
logging community and is named after an unusual
rock formation on Route 126 near the mouth of Finn Creek.
Although the rock resembles a
shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachi ...
's fin, the rock was named for Benjamin Franklin Finn, an early settler of the area.
Ben Finn was known as "the biggest liar on the McKenzie River", and claimed to be the inspiration for
Mark Twain's
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...
.
[
Finn Rock Rest Area, formerly known as Howard Morton State Park, is located near Finn Rock. ]McKenzie High School
McKenzie High School is a public high school in Finn Rock, Oregon, United States.
Academics
In 2008, 92% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 26 students, 24 graduated, 1 dropped out, and 1 received a modified diploma ...
is located in Finn Rock.
Notable residents
*Barry Lopez
Barry Holstun Lopez (January 6, 1945 – December 25, 2020) was an American author, essayist, nature writer, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns. In a career spanning over 50 years, he ...
, author
References
External links
''Springfield News'' story about Ben Finn1946 Image of Finn Rock
Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
1947 establishments in Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
Logging communities in the United States
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