University Place (Pierce County, WA)

Around University Place ...

For comparison, University Place has a population of 34,100 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from University Place, with the nearest first.

Fircrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fircrest is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fircrest
- From University Place to Fircrest
Fox Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fox Island
- From University Place to Fox Island
Clover Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover Park
- From University Place to Clover Park
Cromwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cromwell
- From University Place to Cromwell
Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakewood
- From University Place to Lakewood
Steilacoom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steilacoom
- From University Place to Steilacoom
Gertrude
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gertrude
- From University Place to Gertrude
Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
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Ruston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
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- Tacoma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tacoma
  - From University Place to Tacoma
- Artondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Artondale is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Artondale
  - From University Place to Artondale
- Gig Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Gig Harbor
  - From University Place to Gig Harbor
- Midland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Midland is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Midland
  - From University Place to Midland
- Parkland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Parkland is located in Pierce County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Parkland
  - From University Place to Parkland
- Tahlequah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Tahlequah is located in King County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tahlequah
  - From University Place to Tahlequah

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<3>.

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.<4> 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:

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>	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.
<4>	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.