Rainbow, Oregon

Rainbow 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]

Rainbow, Oregon
Road and structures in Rainbow
Rainbow
Rainbow
Coordinates: 44°10′1″N 122°14′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

References

  1. "Rainbow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 796. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. 4 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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