Mineral, Washington facts for kids
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Mineral, Washington
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Downtown Mineral
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 Mineral, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Mineral, Washington
Location in the United States
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| 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 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (448 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 304/sq mi (117.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98355
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-46090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1523205 |
Mineral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis County, Washington, on State Route 7 near the Pierce/Lewis county line. Mineral originally began as a logging camp and mining town. Prospectors searching the area for gold instead found coal and arsenic. By the early 1920s, the mines closed, and with a devastating fire to the town's largest sawmill, Mineral began to turn to tourism as its main industry, primarily through recreational fishing on Mineral Lake.
The Mineral Log Lodge, built in 1906, was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Natural features
Mineral affords views of Mount Rainier. The community takes its name from nearby Mineral Lake.
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 (393 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.
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Douglas-fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii, globalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Strõmberg
Education
The Mineral Elementary School, opened in 1944 as a replacement for a previous school that burned down, closed in 2003. Students in the community are overseen by the Morton School District.
Images for kids
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Mineral Log Lodge
See also
In Spanish: Mineral (Washington) para niños
