Around Boston Harbor ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Boston Harbor. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Federal Way. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Boston Harbor and has a population of 96,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Boston Harbor, with the nearest first.
- Puget
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Olympia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <2>
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
- Longbranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
- Longbranch is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <2>
- New Kamilche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Tanglewilde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
- Anderson Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
- Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
- Herron Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Island
- Herron Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herron Island <2>
- Tumwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
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- Bayshore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- Lakebay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay
- Lakebay is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakebay <2>
- Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
- Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Pierce County
- DuPont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
- DuPont is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <2>
- East Olympia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Olympia
- East Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Olympia <2>
- Bayshore
For more communities neighboring Boston Harbor, please visit our County-by-County Page for Boston Harbor.
Thurston County ...
Boston Harbor is located in Thurston County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce. The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boston Harbor ...
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 Boston Harbor.
Airports Near Boston Harbor ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Boston Harbor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Boston Harbor.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boston Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.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 Boston Harbor. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Boston Harbor), 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. |