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'Finn Rock' is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the McKenzie River, between the communities of Nimrod and Blue River, in the Willamette National Forest.
Finn Rock, once a logging community, is named after an unusual rock formation on Route 126 near the mouth of Finn Creek. Where to dine that's down by the river ^[1] Although the rock resembles a shark's fin, the rock was named for Benjamin Franklin Finn, an early settler of the area. A Literary History of the American West (full text), , , Western Literature Association, Texas Christian University Press, , ISBN 087565021X Ben Finn was known as "The biggest liar in on the McKenzie River", and claimed to be the inspiration for Mark Twain's ''Huckleberry Finn''.^[2] Finn Rock post office operated from 1947 until 1961. The 1929 general store building that also served as the post office is now a restaurant.
Finn Rock Rest Area, formerly known as Howard Morton State Park, is located near Finn Rock.
McKenzie River High School is located in Finn Rock.

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Notable residents

★ Barry Lopez, Between Two Worlds Lois Wadsworth author

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1. Oregon Geographic Names, , Lewis A., McArthur, Oregon Historical Society Press, 2003, ISBN 0-87595-277-1
2. Nimrod to Blue River

External links

★ Springfield News story about Ben Finn

★ 1946 image of Finn Rock