Rightangle, Kentucky

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

Rightangle
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°53′41″N 84°1′43″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Clark
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Eastern(EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	508938[1]

A post office was established at Rightangle in 1883, and remained in operation until 1931.^[2] The community most likely was named after their Masonic lodge.^[3] The Right Angle Lodge met on the first Saturday of every month.^[4]

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.