Pilot Rock, Oregon

Pilot Rock, Oregon
Motto: 
A Home at the Base of the Blues
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°29′25″N 118°50′05″W / 45.49028°N 118.83472°W / 45.49028; -118.83472
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla
Incorporated1911
Government
 • MayorRandy Gawith
Area
 • Total
1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
 • Land1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 • Total
1,328
 • Density914.60/sq mi (353.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97868
Area code541
FIPS code41-57650[4]
GNIS feature ID2411422[2]
Websitewww.cityofpilotrock.org

Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the PendletonHermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. The main industries are timber and agriculture. Pilot Rock is home to the Boise Cascade /Kinzua Lumber lumber and pole mill as well as Pilot Rock High School. The name of Pilot Rock refers to a large basalt rock formation which is visible from the old Oregon Trail and was used in navigating wagon trains through the area.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilot Rock, Oregon
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  5. ^ "Community, Pilot Rock, OR". cityofpilotrock.org. Retrieved April 16, 2022.