Around Old Tacoma ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Old Tacoma. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It lies immediately southeast of Old Tacoma and has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Old Tacoma, with the nearest first.
- Ruston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Tacoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <3>
- Dash Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
- Dash Point is located in Pierce County
- Fircrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
- Fircrest is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <3>
- Northeast Tacoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
- Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Tahlequah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- University Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <3>
- Fife
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
- Buenna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gig Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <3>
- Waller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Artondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Federal Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
- Federal Way is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <3>
- Fox Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <3>
- Gig Harbor
For more communities neighboring Old Tacoma, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Tacoma.
Pierce County ...
Old Tacoma is located in Pierce County<4>.
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 Old Tacoma ...
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 Old Tacoma.
Airports Near Old Tacoma ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Old Tacoma and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Tacoma.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Tacoma. 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 Old Tacoma. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Tacoma), 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. |