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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Rightangle
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°53′41″N 84°1′43″W / 37.89472°N 84.02861°W / 37.89472; -84.02861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyClark
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern(EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508938

Rightangle is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established at Rightangle in 1883, and remained in operation until 1931. The community most likely was named after their Masonic lodge. The Right Angle Lodge met on the first Saturday of every month.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rightangle, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rightangle, Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
  4. Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky ... 1908. p. 89.
Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Winchester
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