Rainbow, Oregon
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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Rainbow, Oregon | |
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| Road and structures in Rainbow Road and structures in Rainbow | |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′00′′N 122°14′12′′W / 44.16667°N 122.23667°W / 44.16667; -122.23667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1125779[1] |
Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It lies off Oregon Route 126, northeast of Eugene. A post office was established on July 1, 1924, and closed August 31, 1937. The post office got its name from the rainbow trout that swim in the McKenzie River.[2] [3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainbow, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 796. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard . January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Rainbow, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
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