Around Rainier ...
For comparison, Rainier has a population of 2,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rainier, with the nearest first.
- McIntosh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yelm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Yelm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- Kellys Korner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tenino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Olympia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mock City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
- Nisqually Indian Community
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Bucoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewilde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tumwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- DuPont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Rainier, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rainier.
Thurston County ...
Rainier is located in Thurston County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce. The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainier ...
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.
Airports Near Rainier ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rainier and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rainier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainier ...
Looking for more information about Rainier? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rainier. 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 Rainier, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rainier.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rainier. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rainier), 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. |