Welcome to Fort Rock ...
Fort Rock is located in Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Rock: Ft. Rock
Fort Rock is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fort Rock is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fort Rock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fort Rock: (541) and (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Fort Rock: 97735<4>
Communities Also Named Fort Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Rock - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Rock.
Communities near Fort Rock ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Fort Rock.
- Silver Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <5>
- Christmas Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Valley
- Christmas Valley is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christmas Valley <5>
- Summer Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summer Lake <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Rock ...
Looking for more information about Fort Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Rock.
Adding Fort Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Rock post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyor.org
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |