South Fork McKenzie River
The South Fork McKenzie River is a tributary, about 31 miles long, of the McKenzie River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins at about 4,500 feet above sea level near Mink Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness of the Cascade Range.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the McKenzie River in Oregon
- Also known as: “South Fork”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue River and Rainbow.
Blue River
Village
Blue River is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 along the McKenzie River, between the communities of Finn Rock and Rainbow. Blue River is situated 2 miles west of South Fork McKenzie River.
Rainbow
Hamlet
Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It lies off Oregon Route 126, northeast of Eugene. A post office was established on July 1, 1924, and closed August 31, 1937. Rainbow is situated 3 miles east of South Fork McKenzie River.
Finn Rock
Hamlet
Finn Rock is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the McKenzie River, between the communities of Nimrod and Blue River, in the Willamette National Forest. Finn Rock is situated 5 miles southwest of South Fork McKenzie River.
South Fork McKenzie River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lane, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.15901° or 44° 9′ 32″ north
Longitude
-122.29562° or 122° 17′ 44″ west
Elevation
1,083 feet (330 metres)
Open location code
84PV5P53+JQ
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“South Fork McKenzie River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “South Fork McKenzie”
- Cebuano: “South Fork McKenzie River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سوث فورك مكينزى”
- Japanese: “サウス・フォーク・マッケンジー川”
- Venetian: “South Fork McKenzie”
- Welsh: “Afon South Fork McKenzie”
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