Mineral, Washington
Mineral, Washington | |
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  Mineral | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′01″N 122°10′51″W / 46.71694°N 122.18083°WCoordinates: 46°43′01″N 122°10′51″W / 46.71694°N 122.18083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (448 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 304/sq mi (117.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98355 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-46090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1523205[3] |
Mineral is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis County, Washington, United States,[4] just off State Route 7 near the Pierce/Lewis county line. Mineral originally began as a mining town. Prospectors searching the area for gold instead found coal and arsenic. Though the mines failed early in Mineral's history, the town found new life as the site of a logging camp and sawmill, both of which are no longer in operation. Today, Mineral's main industry is tourism, primarily through recreational fishing.
The Mineral Log Lodge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography[]
Mineral is in northeastern Lewis County, 3 miles (5 km) south of the Pierce County line. The community sits at the southern end of Mineral Lake, 4 miles (6 km) south of Elbe and 12 miles (19 km) north of Morton. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of State Route 7.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mineral CDP has an area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1] Water from Mineral Lake flows north down Mineral Creek to the Nisqually River, which reaches Puget Sound northeast of Olympia.
Natural features[]
Mineral affords views of Mount Rainier. The community takes its name from nearby Mineral Lake.[6]
Mineral is most noted as a fishing destination. The lake is stocked yearly with rainbow trout and other fish species. On the opening weekend of Washington's fishing season, the town more than triples in population due to the influx of anglers. As many as 200 boats easily fit on the lake. The local catch-phrase is "Mineral Lake, home of the 10 pound trout."
Mineral is the location where one of the tallest specimens of Douglas fir was recorded, measuring at approximately 120 meters (390 ft) high.
Mineral is also located near the location of the famous Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting in 1947.
Climate[]
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mineral has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
Government and politics[]
Politics[]
Mineral leans heavily towards the Republican Party and Conservatism, similar in respects to other rural population areas within Lewis County.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Mineral voting district were as follows:[8]
- Donald J. Trump (Republican) - 281 (64.90%)
- Joe Biden (Democrat) - 141 (32.56%)
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) - 6 (1.39%)
- Other candidates - 3 (0.69%)
- Write-in candidate - 2 (0.46%)
References[]
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Douglas-fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii, globalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Strõmberg
Line notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mineral CDP, Washington". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Mount Rainier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Mineral". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "National status for lodge". The Daily Chronicle. April 19, 1975. p. 17. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 167.
- ^ Climate Summary for Mineral, Washington
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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