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Mottinger

Mottinger from directly overhead

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. JCT SR 395 VIC TRI CITIES TO THE OREGON BORDER VIC PLYMOUTH passes 6.5 miles off. 23 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: 52
  • 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: 23
  • 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: 22
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
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
  • The Pink House: 16.0 mi
  • 9/11 WTC Memorial Kennewick: 16.8 mi
  • Max Air Trampoline Park: 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Coyote Srings: 15.0 mi
  • Badger Spring: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jump Off JoeN 5°670 m11.5 mi
Johnson ButteN 350°620 m11.2 mi
Service ButtesSSW 201°515 m21.5 mi
Badger MountainNNW 339°481.3 m22.0 mi
RomeNW 326°479 m20.5 mi
Candy MountainNNW 335°424 m24.5 mi
FourmileNNW 331°413 m5.3 mi
Dallas HillNNW 334°396 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:09
June solstice05:0720:0520:52
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3615:2516:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363945526067757466544336
Precip in0.90.70.80.70.80.40.20.20.40.70.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcnary DAM #2, 7 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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