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Welcome to Interlaken ...

Interlaken is located in Pierce County<1>.

The pronunciation of Interlaken: IN-ter-lahk-uhn<2>

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

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

Communities Also Named Interlaken ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Interlaken - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2) and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Interlaken ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Federal Way
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Olympia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Puyallup
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • University Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Des Moines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonney Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Interlaken ...

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

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Interlaken. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Interlaken - 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.