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Mendota

Mendota from directly overhead

Mendota is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. The Rockies stands 1,324 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kopiah, a ghost town 1.6 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC RAYMOND TO JCT SR 5 VIC CHEHALIS passes 9.9 miles off.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates46.72528, -122.79028

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Meridian Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Repentence Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Logan Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Ham Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 6.9 mi
Parks
  • Bucoda Volunteer Park: 6.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
  • Central Park: 7.8 mi
  • George Washington Park: 7.9 mi
  • Centralia College Wind Tower Energy Ball: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 45
  • Pioneer Wheel: 17.3 mi
  • Bronze Rooster: 17.5 mi
  • Dancer Center Mural: 17.5 mi
  • Seahawks Rooster: 17.5 mi
  • White Rooster: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 18
Gardens: 13
  • Rhododendron Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Fairie Perennial & Herb Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • Woodland Elementary Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Panorama Resident Gardens: 21.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Bloody Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Deschutes Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Mima Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Tornado Falls: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest: 15.5 mi
  • Cinnabar Creek waterfalls: 16.4 mi
  • Skydive Toledo: 17.2 mi
  • World's Largest Egg: 17.5 mi
  • Carnival Grounds: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • Silver Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 18.5 mi
  • McAllister Springs: 21.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • The Arbors Private Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Swimming Beach: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Pack Forest Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
  • Environmental Study Area: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Mendota. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The RockiesESE 103°1,324 m20.7 mi
Mount ElbertESE 103°1,323 m22.3 mi
Cougar MountainE 93°1,154 m21.0 mi
Huckleberry MountainE 93°1,150 m16.8 mi
Bergen MountainESE 110°1,149 m22.9 mi
Bald MountainE 89°1,103 m16.0 mi
Lookout PeakE 99°1,076 m16.7 mi
Rooster RockESE 112°1,068 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4419:24
June solstice05:1820:2221:09
September equinox06:5918:3119:11
December solstice07:5415:3516:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245495660656661524439
Precip in5.84.24.43.22.41.50.50.81.64.06.56.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centralia, 8 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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