Rainier, Washington | |
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![]() Rainier Fire Station | |
![]() Location of Rainier, Washington | |
Coordinates: 46°53′27″N 122°41′23″W / 46.89083°N 122.68972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Thurston |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Shaw |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
• Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,369 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 2,486 |
• Density | 1,315.88/sq mi (508.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98576 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-57220 |
GNIS feature ID | 1507707[4] |
Website | cityofrainierwa.org |
Rainier (/reɪˈnɪər/ ray-NEER) is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Beginning as a train stop in the 1870s, Rainier was first settled in 1890 and would become known as a logging town. The city was officially incorporated in 1947.
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