Welcome to Pilot Rock ...
The city of Pilot Rock is located in Umatilla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilot Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pilot Rock has a population of 1,508 people<2> (see below for details).
Pilot Rock is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pilot Rock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Pilot Rock: (541) & (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Pilot Rock: 97868<5>
Websites for Pilot Rock ...
Official Website: www.cityofpilotrock.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pilot Rock had an population of 1,508 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pilot Rock had a population of 1,502 people. This makes Pilot Rock the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Pilot Rock represents 0.04% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,502 people, the population of Pilot Rock decreased 1.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,532 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pilot Rock.
Communities Also Named Pilot Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pilot Rock - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pilot Rock.
Communities near Pilot Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pilot Rock.
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <7>
- Tutuilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Kirkpatrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Cayuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <7>
- Meacham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <7>
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <7>
- Lehman Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
- Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Lehman Springs has also been known as:
- Lehman Hot Springs
- Lehman
- Ukiah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pilot Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilot Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pilot 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 Pilot Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilot Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Pilot Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilot Rock ...
Looking for more information about Pilot 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 Pilot Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pilot Rock.
Adding Pilot Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pilot 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 Pilot Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Pilot Rock post office opened in 1868.
We also found Pilot Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilot Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pilot Rock: www.cityofpilotrock.org/
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
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 Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pilot Rock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilot Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Pilot Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pilot Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |