City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States

Overview of Tacoma

• Name:
  Tacoma
• Official Name:
  City of Tacoma
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Pierce County, Washington, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Current name adopted in 1868.
• Surveys:
  Willamette Meridian
  

  Range 2 East
  

  Townships: 20 North, 21 North

  Range 3 East
  

  Townships: 20 North, 21 North

  Range 4 East
  

  Townships: 21 North
• County Seat of:
  Pierce County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:47.252876947° 15' 10.4"N

  Longitude:-122.4442906122° 26' 39.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Old Tacoma 2 mi. NW
  • Fircrest 3.5 mi. W
  • Fife 4.2 mi. E
  • Ruston 4.4 mi. NW
  • University Place 5.1 mi. W
  • Milton 6.2 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Tacoma 3.2 mi. SW
  • Oak Wood 3.4 mi. SW
  • Calvary 5.1 mi. SW
  • Gethsemane (Federal Way, King County) 5.2 mi. E
  • Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood) 5.4 mi. SW
  • Georges (Federal Way, King County) 5.5 mi. E
  • Home of Peace (Lakewood) 6 mi. SW
  • New Tacoma (University Place) 6.5 mi. SW
  • Trinity 8.4 mi. S
  • Penbrock (King County) 8.4 mi. N
  • Woodbine (Puyallup) 8.8 mi. SE
  • Fox Island 9 mi. W
• Population:
  196,957
• Elevation:
  74 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  561805190
• Updated Apr 20, 2020