Puyallup River Junction (Pierce County, WA)

Around Puyallup River Junction ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the northwest of Puyallup River Junction. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Kent. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Puyallup River Junction and has a population of 131,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Puyallup River Junction, with the nearest first.

Kapowsin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Kapowsin is located in Pierce County
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Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clay City is located in Pierce County
Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Graham is located in Pierce County
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Orting
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Orting is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
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Carbonado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Carbonado is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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Frederickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Frederickson is located in Pierce County
McMillin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- McMillin is located in Pierce County
Prairie Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
South Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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- South Creek is located in Pierce County
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- South Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  - South Hill is located in Pierce County
- Wilkeson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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  - Wilkeson is located in Pierce County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkeson <2>
- Eatonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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  - Eatonville is located in Pierce County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonville <2>
- Elk Plain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
  - Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
- South Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie
  - South Prairie is located in Pierce County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Prairie <2>
- Alderton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
  - Alderton is located in Pierce County

For more communities neighboring Puyallup River Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Puyallup River Junction.

Pierce County ...

Puyallup River Junction is located in Pierce County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima. The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Puyallup River Junction ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Puyallup River Junction.

Airports Near Puyallup River Junction ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Puyallup River Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Puyallup River Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Washington:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puyallup River Junction. 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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Puyallup River Junction.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>	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.
<6>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Puyallup River Junction), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.