Rimrock, Washington

Rimrock, Washington
Unincorporated community
Rimrock, Washington

Location of Rimrock, Washington

Coordinates: 46°39′51″N 121°07′30″W / 46.6642842°N 121.1250795°W / 46.6642842; -121.1250795Coordinates: 46°39′51″N 121°07′30″W / 46.6642842°N 121.1250795°W / 46.6642842; -121.1250795[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 2,730 ft (832 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98937
Area code(s) 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 dammed reservoir on the Tieton River.[3]

Rimrock is served by Tieton State Airport, a grass airstrip located 2 miles south of Rimrock.

References

  1. "Rimrock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 27, 2012.


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