Rainbow, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Road and structures in Rainbow
Road and structures in Rainbow
Rainbow is located in Oregon
Rainbow
Rainbow
Rainbow is located in the United States
Rainbow
Rainbow
Coordinates: 44°10′1″N 122°14′14″W / 44.16694°N 122.23722°W / 44.16694; -122.23722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Rainbow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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. January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


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