Mima mounds, Olympia

Name: Mima mounds
Address: Olympia, United States

#11 among attractions in Olympia

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Mima mounds are low, flattened, circular to oval, domelike, natural mounds that are composed of loose, unstratified, often gravelly sediment that is an overthickened A horizon. These mounds range in diameter from 3 to more than 50 m; in height 30 cm to greater than 2 m; and in density from several to greater than 50 mounds per hectare, at times forming conspicuous natural patterns. Mima mounds can be seen at the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve in Washington state. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 226 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°53'54"N, 123°2'55"W

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Mima mounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Capitol Peak, Black Hills.

6.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Capitol Peak, Millersylvania State Park
168 min walk • Capitol Peak is a peak in the Black Hills in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the highest peak in the Black Hills. Capitol Peak is located in the Capitol State Forest. There is a partially paved road to the summit called the Sherman Valley Road.
6.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Hill
Black Hills, Millersylvania State Park
168 min walk • The Black Hills are a small range of hills in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties of Washington. They are a subset of the Willapa Hills. 2,664-foot Capitol Peak is the highest peak in the range. The Black Hills takes its name from the Black River. A former variant name was "Black Mountains".

Mima mounds, Olympia

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Mima mounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Capitol Peak, Millersylvania State Park

Black Hills, Millersylvania State Park