Around Ponders Corner ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It lies just northeast of Ponders Corner. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kent. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northeast of Ponders Corner and has a population of 131,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ponders Corner, with the nearest first.
- Clover Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Tillicum
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
- Tillicum is located in Pierce County
- Lakewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
- Fort Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Parkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <3>
- Spanaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
- Spanaway is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanaway <3>
- Steilacoom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <3>
- DuPont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
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- Fircrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Anderson Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
- Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
- Elk Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fox Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Fircrest
For more communities neighboring Ponders Corner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ponders Corner.
Pierce County ...
Ponders Corner 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 Ponders Corner ...
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 Ponders Corner.
Airports Near Ponders Corner ...
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 Ponders Corner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ponders Corner.
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 Ponders Corner. 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 Ponders Corner. |
| <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 Ponders Corner), 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. |