Lorane, Oregon
| Lorane | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 123°14′20″W / 43.83750°N 123.23889°WCoordinates: 43°50′15″N 123°14′20″W / 43.83750°N 123.23889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97451 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1136502 |
Lorane is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on Territorial Road about 20 miles southwest of Eugene; it is 13 miles northwest of Cottage Grove. The community is near the headwaters of the North Fork Siuslaw River in a valley in the foothills of the Central Oregon Coast Range. Local businesses include several wineries, including the King Estate Winery, Chateau Lorane Winery and Iris Hill Winery, and two general stores.[2]
Lorane is also home to several notable late-19th-century/early-20th-century buildings, including the Lorane Christian Church, built in 1889, the Lorane Rebekah Lodge, built in 1898, and the Lorane Grange hall, built in 1909.[2]
Although Lorane is unincorporated it has a post office; Lorane's ZIP code is 97451.
Lorane is served by the Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District,[3] including Lorane Elementary School, which was established in 1892.[2] Lorane Elementary closed in 2011.[citation needed]
Further reading [edit]
- O'Hearn, Nancy; Marna Hing (2006). From Sawdust and Cider to Wine: A History of Lorane, Oregon and the Siuslaw Valley.
References [edit]
- ^ "Lorane". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Tour of Lorane". from community website www.lorane.us. Retrieved January 22, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District #66".
External links [edit]
- Images of the historic 1855 Cartwright House near Lorane, which was razed in 1973 (from Salem Public Library)
- Cartwright House (Mountain House) from the Oregon Historical Society
- Darius B. Cartwright House from the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Images of Cartwright House from the University of Oregon archives
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