Prindle, Washington

Prindle is an unincorporated community located within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States.^[1] The community is located on Washington State Route 14 and lies between Washougal to the west and Skamania to the east.

Prindle, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°35′07″N 122°09′22″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Skamania
Elevation [1]	13 ft (4 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1507637[1]

History

The community was named after Ernest Hinsdale Prindle, an early settler.^[2] A post office called Prindle was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1938.^[3]

Parks and recreation

The Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge is east of the community.