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Mottinger, Washington
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Coordinates: 45°56′15″N 119°09′04″W / 45.93750°N 119.15111°W / 45.93750; -119.15111
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Benton
Established	1908
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Mottinger is an extinct town in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

A post office called Mottinger was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1951. The community was named after G. H. and Martha Mottinger, early settlers.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottinger, Washington
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 172.

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County seat: Prosser
Cities	Benton City Kennewick Prosser Richland West Richland
CDPs	Finley
Unincorporated communities	Audrey Badger Highland Kiona Longview North Prosser Paterson Plymouth Whitstran
Ghost towns	Berrian Hanford Horse Heaven Mottinger White Bluffs Yellepit
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