Rainbow, Oregon

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Rainbow
Unincorporated community
Road and settlements in Rainbow
Rainbow
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 44°10′1″N 122°14′14″W / 44.16694°N 122.23722°W / 44.16694; -122.23722Coordinates: 44°10′1″N 122°14′14″W / 44.16694°N 122.23722°W / 44.16694; -122.23722
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation 1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Rainbow". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
  2. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 796. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Oregon, United States
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