Welcome to Lenz (aka 'Sherman Spur') ...
Lenz is located in Hood River County<1>.
Lenz is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lenz lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lenz: 541 & 458<3>
The community of Lenz has also been called Sherman Spur.
Communities Also Named Lenz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Lenz: This one is located in Hood River County and the other is located in Klamath County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 3 communities that are also named Lenz - they are located in Illinois and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lenz.
Websites for Lenz ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hoodriver.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lenz, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lenz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenz.
- The Dalles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- City of The Dalles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Hood River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Salmon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stevenson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cascade Locks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
- Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <4>
- Bingen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mosier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hood
(6 miles [9.7 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 Lenz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lenz. 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 Lenz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenz. See our Newspapers Page for Lenz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenz ...
Looking for more information about Lenz? 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 Lenz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lenz.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Hood River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Lenz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Lenz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |