Welcome to La Grande ...
La Grande is located on Puget Sound.
La Grande is located in Pierce County<1>.
La Grande is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Grande lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for La Grande: 98348<3>
Communities Also Named La Grande ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Grande - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grande.
Communities near La Grande ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grande.
- Yelm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orting
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eatonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rainier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Pierce County
- Elbe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kapowsin
(11 miles [17.7 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 La Grande. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grande.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grande. 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 La Grande.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grande. See our Newspapers Page for La Grande.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grande ...
Looking for more information about La Grande? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Grande, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Grande.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grande - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as La Grande). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Grande or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |