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Centralia (/ s ɛ n ˈ t r eɪ l i ə /) is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is located along Interstate 5 near the midpoint between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The city had a population of 18,183 at the 2020 census. [4] Centralia is twinned with Chehalis, located to the south near the confluence of the Chehalis and ...
Dragline at the Centralia coal mine. Centralia Coal Mine was an open-pit coal mine, owned by the Canadian-based TransAlta Corporation.The mine shut down in 2006. [1] Also referred to as the TransAlta Centralia Mining (TCM) operation, the coal mine was located approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Centralia, in Lewis County, in the US state of Washington.
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 82,149. [1] The county seat is Chehalis, [2] and its largest city is Centralia.
Annually, the Centralia Power Plant emits 350 pounds of mercury pollution, [citation needed] making it the state's largest single source of mercury pollution. Mercury pollution is a bio cumulative neurotoxin which causes brain damage in humans and is especially dangerous for children and pregnant or nursing mothers.
The Centralia Downtown Historic District is a 25 acres (10 ha) historic district in Centralia, Washington, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It's roughly bounded by Center St., Burlington Northern right-of-way, Walnut St., and Pearl St.
The Centralia Canal, also known as Centralia Power Canal, is a canal in Thurston and Pierce counties, Washington, United States. [1] It is the only feature named a canal in Western Washington. [2] The canal parallels the Nisqually River for 9 miles (14 km) in and around the city of Yelm.
The school district serves the entirety of Centralia, Washington. There are five elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools and one early learning center for pre-kindergartners. [ 5 ] As of 2021, the nine schools in the district are:
Centralia College is a public community college in Centralia, Washington. Although it primarily offers certificates and Associate degrees , it also offers a few Bachelor's degrees . Founded in 1925, Centralia is the oldest continuously operating community college in the state of Washington . [ 1 ]