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Welcome to Swede Hill ...

Swede Hill is located in Pierce County<1>.


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


Swede Hill is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Swede Hill: (253)

Communities Also Named Swede Hill ...

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

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

Communities near Swede Hill ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Federal Way
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Burien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Puyallup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • University Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Des Moines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Swede Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swede Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swede Hill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swede Hill. 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 Swede Hill - 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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