Around South Union ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of South Union. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lakewood. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the northeast of South Union and has a population of 61,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Union, with the nearest first.
- East Olympia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Olympia
- East Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Olympia <2>
- Tumwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
- Littlerock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
- Littlerock is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
- Olympia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <2>
- Tenino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
- Tenino is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <2>
- Kellys Korner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
- Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
- McIntosh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Tanglewilde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
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- Bucoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
- Bucoda is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <2>
- Grand Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
- Rainier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <2>
- Nisqually Indian Community
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
- Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
- Fords Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
- Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
- Bucoda
For more communities neighboring South Union, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Union.
Thurston County ...
South Union is located in Thurston County<5>.
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 South Union ...
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 South Union.
Airports Near South Union ...
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 South Union and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Union.
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 South Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.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 South Union. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Union), 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. |