Rena, Washington

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Rena, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Rena
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Rena
Coordinates: 48°05′21″N123°11′13″W / 48.08917°N 123.18694°W / 48.08917; -123.18694
Country United States
State Washington
County Clallam
Established1891
Elevation
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171 ft (52 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1530533 [1]

Rena is a former community in Clallam County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Rena was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The community was named after Reena Hooker, daughter of a local settler. [3] A school operated at Rena from 1888 to 1912, and the town remained a "recognized community" until about 1915, when the land was bought for the construction of a mill. [4] The mill changed hands several times before ultimately closing in 1967, by which time Rena was no longer recognized as distinct from neighboring Carlsborg. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rena, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 242.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, Tom (December 22, 2010). "Before it was known as Carlsborg..." The Sequim Gazette. Sequim, WA. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Robinson, June (February 23, 2006). "Remembering the Carlsborg Mill". Peninsula Daily News. Port Angeles, WA. Retrieved November 26, 2025.


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