Around Vashon Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It lies just northeast of Vashon Heights. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Vashon Heights and has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Vashon Heights, with the nearest first.
- Southworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Kitsap County
- South Colby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
- South Colby is located in Kitsap County
- Vashon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon
- Vashon is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vashon <2>
- Colby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Kitsap County
- Colchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Kitsap County
- Alki
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
- Alki is located in King County
- Fort Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
- Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Seahurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
- Seahurst is located in King County
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- South Park Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park Village
- South Park Village is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Park Village <2>
- White Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
- White Center is located in King County
- Burien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
- Burien is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <2>
- Olalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
- Olalla is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olalla <2>
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- East Port Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
- East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
- South Park Village
For more communities neighboring Vashon Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Vashon Heights.
King County ...
Vashon Heights is located in King County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vashon Heights ...
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 Vashon Heights.
Airports Near Vashon Heights ...
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 Vashon Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Vashon Heights.
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 Vashon Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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 Vashon Heights. |
| <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 King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vashon Heights), 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. |