Welcome to Lena ...
Lena is located in Morrow County<1>.
The location of Lena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Lena is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lena is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lena: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Lena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Lena - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lena.
Communities near Lena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lena.
- Heppner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
- Heppner is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heppner <5>
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Pine City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
- Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
- Pilot Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Pilot Rock is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Rock <5>
- Echo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Ukiah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <5>
- Hardman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Stanfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
- Hinkle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lena. See our Newspapers Page for Lena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lena ...
Looking for more information about Lena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lena.
Adding Lena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lena post office opened in 1873.
We also found Lena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |