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Welcome to Benroy ...

Benroy is located in Pierce County<1>.


The location of Benroy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Benroy is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Benroy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Benroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Benroy - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benroy.

Communities near Benroy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benroy.

  • Tacoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Renton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Federal Way
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Burien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Puyallup
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • University Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benroy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benroy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benroy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benroy. See our Newspapers Page for Benroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benroy ...

Looking for more information about Benroy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Benroy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benroy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benroy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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