Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock, Oregon | |
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Pilot Rock and the surrounding area | |
| Motto: A Home at the Base of the Blues | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′25″N 118°50′05″W / 45.49028°N 118.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Gawith |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,328 |
| • Density | 914.7/sq mi (353.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97868 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-57650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411422 |
| Website | www.cityofpilotrock.org |
Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston 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.