  brinnon is a census-designated place (cdp) in jefferson county, washington, united states. the population was 803 at the 2000 census. the community is named for elwell p. brinnon, who in 1860, took a donation land claim at the river's mouth.ruth kirk and carmela alexander. exploring washington's past: a road guide to history. university of washington press, 1995. brinnon is the home of camp parsons, the oldest boy scout camp west of the mississippi river. it was visited by lord baden-powell in 1926.  approximately  north of olympia, brinnon is located on the olympic peninsula's east side, along hood canal on the eastern edge of the olympic national forest. ==geography== brinnon is located at {{coord|47|39|56|n|122
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