Ghost town · Washington
Mottinger
Mottinger is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Jump Off Joe stands 670 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Boat Rock, a peak 1.5 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.93750, -119.15111
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sand Station Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- McNary Beach Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Hash Park: 6.3 mi
- McNary Tennis Courts: 6.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 50
- Spheres: 16.0 mi
- Dancing Fields: 16.5 mi
- Catch The Spirit: 16.6 mi
- Blossoming Joy: 16.6 mi
- Happy Human: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 22
- Boat Rock: 1.5 mi
- Hat Rock: 1.7 mi
- Fourmile: 5.3 mi
- Sillusi Butte: 8.1 mi
- Umatilla Butte: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- Bird and Butterfly Garden: 17.8 mi
- Childrens Garden: 17.8 mi
- Small Tree Arboretum South: 17.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 17.8 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Power City Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- McNary Wildlife Nature Area: 7.8 mi
- Plymouth Park: 9.6 mi
- Paradise Park: 12.6 mi
- Toothaker Habitat Management Unit: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Hover High School: 14.3 mi
- Madame Dorion Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- The Green Bridge Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 19.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Umatilla Museum: 9.3 mi
- Echo Museum: 13.7 mi
- Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 18.9 mi
- Franklin County Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- REACH Museum: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Ordnance: 16.1 mi
- Attalia: 16.2 mi
- Nolin: 17.7 mi
- Ainsworth: 20.2 mi
- Martindale: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- River View: 2.8 mi
- Wallula Wall (Lower): 12.4 mi
- Wallula Wall (Upper): 12.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Pink House: 16.0 mi
- 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 16.8 mi
- Max Air Trampoline Park: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stanfield Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 12.4 mi
- Stanfield Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 12.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Coyote Srings: 15.0 mi
- Badger Spring: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- McNary Beach: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mottinger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Off Joe | N 5° | 670 m | 11.5 mi |
| Johnson Butte | N 350° | 620 m | 11.2 mi |
| Service Buttes | SSW 201° | 515 m | 21.5 mi |
| Badger Mountain | NNW 339° | 481 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rome | NW 326° | 479 m | 20.5 mi |
| Candy Mountain | NNW 335° | 424 m | 24.5 mi |
| Fourmile | NNW 331° | 413 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dallas Hill | NNW 334° | 396 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:05 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:25 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcnary DAM #2, 7 mi away.
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