Rainbow, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
44°10′1″N 122°14′14″W / 44.16694°N 122.23722°W / 44.16694; -122.23722Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It lies off Oregon Route 126, northeast of Eugene. Rainbow's elevation is 1,211 feet (369 m).[1] 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
- ^ "Rainbow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ 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
- Media related to Rainbow, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Eugene
communities
- Alma
- Alpha
- Alvadore
- Belknap Springs
- Blachly
- Blue River
- Canary
- Cloverdale
- Crow
- Culp Creek
- Cushman
- Deadwood
- Deerhorn
- Disston
- Dorena
- Finn Rock
- Glenada
- Glenwood
- Goldson
- Goshen
- Greenleaf
- Hadleyville
- Horton
- Indiola
- Lancaster
- Latham
- Leaburg
- Linslaw
- London Springs
- Lorane
- Low Pass
- Mabel
- McCredie Springs
- McKenzie Bridge
- Minerva
- Mohawk
- Nimrod
- North Beach
- Noti
- Paris
- Pawn
- Penn
- Pleasant Hill
- Rainbow
- Riverview
- Saginaw
- Searose Beach
- Siltcoos
- Swisshome
- Tide
- Tiernan
- Triangle Lake
- Unity
- Vaughn
- Vida
- Walden
- Walker
- Walterville
- Walton
- Wendling
- Westlake
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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