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Welcome to Newaukum ...

Newaukum is located in King County<1>.

Newaukum is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Newaukum: 253

Communities Also Named Newaukum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Newaukum: This one is located in King County and the other is located in Lewis County.

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

Communities near Newaukum ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Renton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Federal Way
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burien
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Puyallup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Issaquah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Des Moines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • SeaTac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newaukum ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newaukum - 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.