Mineral Washington Map

About Mineral, Washington

Mineral is a locality in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 7. The population density is 26.7 people per km². Mineral is located at 46.7171°N, 122.1809°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98355.

Mineral lies in a broad, verdant valley, a place where the earth itself seems to exhale a damp, mossy breath under a sky often softened by a perennial haze. It lies 14.7 miles east-northeast of Lewis, WA (from Lewis, WA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 11.1 miles south-southeast of Eatonville. The land slopes gently upwards from the valley floor, a patchwork of evergreen forests and meadows that harbor a quiet, persistent green even in the lingering gray days. Beyond the immediate embrace of the trees, the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Cascades stand as silent sentinels, their grandeur a constant, unobtrusive presence on the horizon. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of the earth, a fragrance that clings to everything like the persistent mist that can descend without warning. This region of Mineral, once a vital artery for logging operations, retains echoes of its industrial past in the weathered wood of its older structures and the faint, ghost-like trails that still snake through the surrounding woods. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the thundering saws and creaking timbers, still draws strength from the land, with small-scale agriculture and a growing appreciation for the area’s natural beauty attracting a steady stream of visitors seeking solace and a slower cadence. Thealogy of the nearby lakes, their surfaces often mirroring the muted colors of the sky, speaks of a time when these waters were a more central part of daily life, a quiet testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the wild, untamed spirit of Mineral.

About This Mineral Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mineral, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.717052, -122.180942. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mineral and Lewis County.

Detailed location data for Mineral includes the ZIP code (98355), telephone area code (425), county seat of Lewis County (Chehalis), and school district assignment (Morton School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mineral is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.