Lincoln is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies along Oregon Route 66 (Greens Springs Highway) between Ashland and Klamath Falls in the Siskiyou Mountains near Pinehurst.[2] It is within the boundaries of the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument.[2]
Lincoln, Jackson County, Oregon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Community building along Oregon Route 66 | |
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Coordinates: 42°06′31″N 122°24′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1136478[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
Oregon Geographic Names, citing an article in the Medford Mail-Tribune of September 29, 1929, says that Lincoln was named for Lincoln, New Hampshire, by a family whose surname was Henry. The family, formerly operating in New England, owned a lumber mill in Lincoln.[3]
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Medford | ||
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