Rimrock, Washington | |
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  Rimrock, Washington Location of Rimrock, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′51″N 121°07′30″W / 46.6642842°N 121.1250795°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation | 2,730 ft (832 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98937 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1525055[2] |
Rimrock is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately 22 miles west of Yakima on the Tieton River, adjacent to Rimrock Lake.
The community was named for nearby Rimrock Lake, a seven mile long reservoir formed on the Tieton River by the Tieton Dam.[3]
Rimrock is served by Tieton State Airport, a grass airstrip located 2 miles south of Rimrock.
References
- ↑ "Rimrock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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