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Rainier (name) The name Rainier ( or ; , a French form of Rainer) may refer to: __NOTOC__ Given name * Reginar II, Count of Hainaut (890–932), also written Rainier II * Rainier, Margrave of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany from 1014 to 1027 * Rainier, Marquess of ...
, a list of people with the given name or surname


Places


United States

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Rainier, Oregon Rainier is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. The city's population was 1,895 at the 2010 census. Rainier is on the south bank of the Columbia River across from Kelso and Longview, Washington. History Rainier was founded in 1851 ...
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Rainier, Washington Rainier is a city in Thurston County, Washington, Thurston County, Washington (state), 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 off ...
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Rainier Beach, Seattle Rainier Beach is a set of neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington that are mostly residential. Also called Atlantic City, Rainier Beach can include Dunlap, Pritchard Island, and Rainier View neighborhoods.Wilma (21 March 2001, Essay 3116) The neig ...
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Mount Rainier Mount Rainier (), indigenously known as Tahoma, Tacoma, Tacobet, or təqʷubəʔ, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, located in Mount Rainier National Park about south-southeast of Seattle. With a s ...
, a stratovolcano and national park southeast of Seattle, Washington, US *
Rainier National Forest Rainier National Forest was established in Washington on March 2, 1907, when its name was changed from Mount Rainier Forest Reserve. The Mount Rainier Forest Reserve was established by the General Land Office on February 22, 1897 (effective March 1, ...
, a former national forest now divided between Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests * Rainier Mesa, Nevada, a nuclear test region


Canada

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Rainier, Alberta Rainier is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell. It is located west of Highway 36 and approximately southwest of Brooks. Demographics The population of Rainier according to the 2020 municipal census conducted ...
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Sports

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Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960. ...
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Seattle Rainiers The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 19 ...
, a defunct minor league baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that last played in 1976


Watercraft

* USS ''Rainier'', several United States Navy ships * NOAAS ''Rainier'' (S 221), a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrographic survey ship in service from 1968 to 1995 and since 1999


Other

* Rainier (Link station), a light rail station in Seattle *
Rainier Brewing Company The Rainier Brewing Company was an American brewery based in Seattle, Washington. It brewed Rainier Beer, a popular brand in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Although Rainier was founded in 1884, the Seattle site had been brewing beer s ...
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Buick Rainier The Buick Rainier is a mid-size luxury SUV that was manufactured by General Motors and marketed by Buick for model years 2004–2007. It was named after Mount Rainier, and — along with the Saab 9-7X — was the replacement for the Oldsmobile ...
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Rainier cherry Rainier ( ) is a cultivar of cherry. It was developed in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold Fogle, and named after Mount Rainier. It is a cross between the 'Bing' and ' Van' cultivars. 'Rainiers' are considered a premium type of che ...
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Rainier Club The Rainier Club is a private club in Seattle, Washington; it has been referred to as "Seattle's preeminent private club."Priscilla LongGentlemen organize Seattle's Rainier Club on February 23, 1888 HistoryLink.org, January 27, 2001. Accessed onli ...
, a private club in Seattle, Washington * ''Rainier'', the Microsoft pre-release codename for
Visual Studio .NET Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs including web site, websites, web apps, web services and mobile apps. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platfor ...
*Rainier Wolfcastle, a recurring character on ''The Simpsons'' *
Rainier Motor Car Company Rainier Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1905 by John T. Rainier in Flushing, New York and from 1908 produced in Saginaw, Michigan. The company specialized in manufacturing large and luxurious automobiles. In ...
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Rainier Fog ''Rainier Fog'' (pronounced: ) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains, released on August 24, 2018, through BMG, the band's first release on the label. The title was inspired by Mount Rainier, a volcano that overlooks the ...
'', a 2018 album by
Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne ...
*Rainier, a test nuclear blast, part of
Operation Plumbbob Operation Plumbbob was a series of nuclear tests that were conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site, following ''Project 57'', and preceding '' Project 58/58A''. Background The operation consisted of 29 explosions ...


See also

* HMS ''Admiral Rainier'' (1800), a 16-gun brig captured and used by the British *
Mount Rainier (disambiguation) Mount Rainier may refer to * Mount Rainier, a stratovolcano southeast of Seattle, Washington **Mount Rainier National Park, which contains the volcano ** Mount Rainier Wilderness, a designated wilderness area within Mount Rainier National Park **Mou ...
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Rainier High School (disambiguation) Rainier High School may refer to one of these U.S. high schools: * Rainier High School (Oregon), a school in Rainier, Oregon * Rainier High School (Washington), a school in Rainier, Washington It may also refer to: *Mount Rainier High School Moun ...
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Rainer (disambiguation) Rainer may refer to: People * Rainer (surname) * Rainer (given name) Other * Rainer Island, an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia * 16802 Rainer, an asteroid * Rainer Foundation, British charitable organisation See also * Rainier (disambiguatio ...
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Rainier Valley, Seattle The Rainier Valley is a district in southeast Seattle. It is located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and north of Rainier Beach. It is part of Seattle's South End. History W ...
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Rayner (disambiguation) Rayner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Amy Rayner (born 1977), English football referee *Angela Rayner, British Labour Party politician, trade unionist, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015, Deputy le ...
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Raynor Raynor is an English surname which was first found in the historic county of Yorkshire and was brought to England after the Norman Conquest as Reyner. The name Reyner either derived from the Old Norse ''Ragnar'' meaning 'counsel' or the Gallo-Roman ...
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Reiner (disambiguation) Reiner may refer to: *Reiner (crater), a crater on the Moon, named after Vincentio Reiner *Reiner Braun, a fictional character in the anime/manga series ''Attack on Titan'' People with the given name Reiner *Reiner Knizia, a board game designer *Re ...
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Reyner Reyner is a surname, and has also been used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Reyner Banham (1922–1988), English architectural critic * Clement Reyner (1589–1651), English Benedictine monk * Edward Reyner (1600–c.166 ...
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