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Welcome to Tacoma Junction ...

Tacoma Junction is located in Pierce County<1>.

The pronunciation of Tacoma Junction: tuh-KOH-muh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Tacoma Junction: Tacoma Jct. (or less commonly used: Tacoma Jctn.)

Tacoma Junction is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Tacoma Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Tacoma Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tacoma Junction.

  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Renton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Federal Way
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Puyallup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • University Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • SeaTac
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tacoma Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tacoma Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tacoma Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tacoma Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tacoma Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Tacoma Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacoma Junction ...

Looking for more information about Tacoma Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tacoma Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tacoma Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tacoma Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tacoma Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.