Cinebar, Washington
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Cinebar is an unincorporated community in Washington State between State Highway 508 and State Highway 12. Named for the cinnabar
present in the mountains to the northeast, Cinebar is a rural area with a post office and fire station on State Highway 508. Other towns near Cinebar include Salkum, Washington
, which is the closest, as well as Morton
, Onalaska
and Centralia
.
Nearby attractions and points of interest include the Cowlitz River
, the Tilton River
, Lake Mayfield
, Lake Mayfield Park, Mayfield Resort, and Ike Kinswa State Park.
Cinnabar
Cinnabar or cinnabarite , is the common ore of mercury.-Word origin:The name comes from κινναβαρι , a Greek word most likely applied by Theophrastus to several distinct substances...
present in the mountains to the northeast, Cinebar is a rural area with a post office and fire station on State Highway 508. Other towns near Cinebar include Salkum, Washington
Salkum, Washington
Salkum is a rural unincorporated town in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The town is located on U.S. Route 12 and has a library, post office, and a fire department....
, which is the closest, as well as Morton
Morton, Washington
Morton is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2010 census.-History:Morton was first settled in 1871 by James Fletcher. It was later named after Benjamin Harrison's Vice President, Levi P. Morton, in 1889. Morton was officially incorporated on January...
, Onalaska
Onalaska, Washington
-Use of the name Onalaska in the United States:The name for the community comes from the poem, "The Pleasures of Hope" by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell...
and Centralia
Centralia, Washington
Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his...
.
Nearby attractions and points of interest include the Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River
The Cowlitz River is a river in the state of Washington in the United States, a tributary of the Columbia River. Its tributaries drain a large region including the slopes of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens....
, the Tilton River
Tilton River
The Tilton River is a tributary of the Cowlitz River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for territorial surveyor James Tilton, its entire course is contained in Lewis County, Washington.-Course:...
, Lake Mayfield
Lake Mayfield
Lake Mayfield is a reservoir located near Mossyrock, Washington, in Lewis County. It was created by Mayfield Dam on the Cowlitz River. The lake contains an island with a lighthouse....
, Lake Mayfield Park, Mayfield Resort, and Ike Kinswa State Park.