RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Washington >> King County >> Rainier Valley >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...

Around Rainier Valley ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rainier Valley, with the nearest first.

  • Columbia City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Columbia City is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Seward Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Seward Park is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Park
  • Van Asselt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Van Asselt is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
  • Mercer Island Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercer Island Town is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island Town
  • Mercer Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mercer Island is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
  • Beaux Arts Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaux Arts Village is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaux Arts Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Riverton-Boulevard Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Seattle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Center is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Alki
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Alki is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Medina is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,308 people
    • Newport Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Newport Hills is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
    • Renton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tukwila
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Rainier Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rainier Valley.

King County ...

Rainier Valley is located in King County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainier Valley ...

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 Rainier Valley.

Airports Near Rainier Valley ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rainier Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rainier Valley.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rainier Valley), 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.