Around University Place ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of University Place. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It lies just east of University Place and has a population of 220,000 people.
For comparison, University Place has a population of 34,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from University Place, with the nearest first.
- Fircrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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>
- Fox Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Clover Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
- Cromwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Steilacoom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <2>
- Gertrude
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ruston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tacoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gig Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Parkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <2>
- Tahlequah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- Tacoma
For more communities neighboring University Place, please visit our County-by-County Page for University Place.
Pierce County ...
University Place 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 University Place ...
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 University Place.
Airports Near University Place ...
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 University Place and that information can be found on the Airports Page for University Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Place ...
Looking for more information about University Place? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for University Place. 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 University Place, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for University Place.
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:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- University Place Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for University Place
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for University Place: www.ci.university-place.wa.us/
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 University Place. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 University Place), 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. |