Lenz is an

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in Hood River County,

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, United States just west of

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about a mile and a half east of Odell. This station on the Mount Hood Railroad was named after John Lenz, an early

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. Lenz Butte and Lenz Creek are nearby. The name of the station has also been spelled Lentz and was also known as "Sherman Spur".Miscellaneous Railroad Timetables. On File at

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. One of four segments also included in ''The Railroad Stations of Oregon'' by Lewis L. McArthur and Cynthia B. Gardiner, 1996. The elevation is 732 feet (223 m).

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