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Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
135Population
1 sq miArea
1,411 ftElevation

Mendota is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia, at an elevation of approximately 1411 feet. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135. The name Mendota is derived from a Native American word meaning "bend in the river". The village is located on the north fork of the Holston River. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

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