Mendota Ghost Town

Lewis County, Washington46.7253, -122.7903

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.6 miCentralia, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
280 ft86 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mendota. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mendota is an abandoned town in Lewis County, Washington. It lies at about 280 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTumwaterYelmRochesterWinlockMendota
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mendota. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Centralia, WA, about 8.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lacey, WA, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kopiah1.6 mi southwest
  2. Tono3.8 mi northwest
  3. Vail10 mi northeast
  4. Onalaska11 mi south
  5. Bordeaux18 mi northwest
  6. Lindberg27 mi east
  7. Hillhurst28 mi northeast
  8. Walville29 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4634Jan5034Feb5436Mar6039Apr6744May7149Jun7853Jul7853Aug7348Sep6143Oct5137Nov4534DecJan: 5.8 inFeb: 4.2 inMar: 4.4 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 1.5 inJul: 0.5 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 4.0 inNov: 6.5 inDec: 6.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Centralia.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Centralia station (USC00451276), 7.7 miles away. About 41.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLewis County, Washington
Coordinates46.72528, -122.79028
Elevation280 ft (86 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995391 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mendota ghost town?

In Lewis County, Washington, at 46.7253, -122.7903. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Centralia, WA, about 8.6 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lacey, WA, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Mendota?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Mendota?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Centralia.

Are there other ghost towns near Mendota?

Yes. Kopiah (1.6 mi), Tono (3.8 mi), Vail (10 mi), Onalaska (11 mi).

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