Around Ruston ...
For comparison, Ruston has a population of 850 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ruston, with the nearest first.
- Tahlequah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- Dash Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
- Dash Point is located in Pierce County
- Fircrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Tacoma
(4 miles [6.4 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 <2>
- Artondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Magnolia Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Magnolia Beach is located in King County
- University Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
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- Fox Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
- Northeast Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
- Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Buenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fife
(8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Fox Island
For more communities neighboring Ruston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ruston.
Pierce County ...
Ruston 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 Ruston ...
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 Ruston.
Airports Near Ruston ...
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 Ruston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ruston.
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 Ruston. 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://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruston. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ruston), 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. |