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Welcome to Puyallup River Junction ...

Puyallup River Junction is located in Pierce County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Puyallup River Junction: Puyallup Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: Puyallup Riv. Jctn.)

Puyallup River Junction is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Puyallup River Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puyallup River Junction.

  • Lakewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Puyallup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bonney Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Enumclaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fife
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Fife is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
  • Yelm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <4>
  • Orting
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Puyallup River Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puyallup River Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puyallup River Junction. 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 Puyallup River Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puyallup River Junction ...

Looking for more information about Puyallup River Junction? 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 Puyallup River Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Puyallup River Junction.

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>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 Puyallup River Junction - 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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