Eglon, Washington | |
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)  Eglon Location in Washington and the United States ) Eglon Eglon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′7″N 122°31′10″W / 47.86861°N 122.51944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512182[1] |
Eglon is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The town has a community center, a church, a cemetery, a boat launch, a beach, and a picnic area. Its Fire Protection services are provided by North Kitsap Fire and Rescue.
A post office called Eglon was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1964.[2] The community was named after Eglon, a figure in the Hebrew Bible.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 77.