Rignall, Washington

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Rignall, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Rignall
Coordinates: 47°09′54″N122°55′22″W / 47.16500°N 122.92278°W / 47.16500; -122.92278
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Rignall is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It is located on the Steamboat Island peninsula, overlooking the confluence of the Eld Inlet and Budd Inlet.

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History

A post office was in operation at Rignall from 1920 until 1927. [2] [3] The Rignall moniker is most likely derived from the name of a settler. [3]

Parks and recreation

Rignall is south of Hope Island State Park, which is accessible only by water.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rignall, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 70. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

47°09′54″N122°55′22″W / 47.16500°N 122.92278°W / 47.16500; -122.92278

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