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Welcome to Magnolia Heights ...

Magnolia Heights is located in Pierce County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Magnolia Heights: Magnolia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Magnolia Heights is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Magnolia Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Magnolia Heights - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana (2) and Mississippi (2).

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

Communities near Magnolia Heights ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Federal Way
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacey
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
  • Burien
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Puyallup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • University Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Des Moines
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Magnolia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnolia Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia Heights ...

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

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 Magnolia Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.