Lenz is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States just west of Oregon Route 35 about a mile and a half east of Odell. This station on the Mount Hood Railroad was named after John Lenz, an early settler.[1] Lenz Butte and Lenz Creek are nearby.[1] The name of the station has also been spelled Lentz and was also known as "Sherman Spur".[2] The elevation is 732 feet (223 m).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Miscellaneous Railroad Timetables. On File at Oregon Historical Society. One of four segments also included in The Railroad Stations of Oregon by Lewis L. McArthur and Cynthia B. Gardiner, 1996.
- ^ "Lenz". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
45°37′46″N 121°31′27″W / 45.629562°N 121.524241°W
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