Around McKenna ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the north of McKenna. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Federal Way. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of McKenna and has a population of 96,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from McKenna, with the nearest first.
- North Yelm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Yelm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
- Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <3>
- Mock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Roy is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <3>
- Rainier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
- Nisqually Indian Community
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
- Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
- South Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- South Creek is located in Pierce County
- Fort Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <3>
- Kellys Korner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
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- DuPont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Elk Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - McIntosh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Spanaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
- Spanaway is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanaway <3>
- Tillicum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
- Tillicum is located in Pierce County
- East Olympia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Olympia
- East Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Olympia <3>
- DuPont
For more communities neighboring McKenna, please visit our County-by-County Page for McKenna.
Pierce County ...
McKenna is located in Pierce County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima. The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McKenna ...
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 McKenna.
Airports Near McKenna ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to McKenna and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McKenna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKenna ...
Looking for more information about McKenna? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for McKenna. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for McKenna, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKenna.
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:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- McKenna Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKenna
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKenna. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McKenna. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to McKenna), 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. |