American Lake

American Lake is a lake in Lakewood, Washington at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It is the largest natural lake in Pierce County. There are two public parks on the large lake: American Lake North Park, and Harry Todd Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Thornewood and Madigan Army Medical Center.

Thornewood

Guest house

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Thornewood is an English Gothic estate in what is now Lakewood, Washington.

Madigan Army Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Madigan Army Medical Center, located on Joint Base…

Lakewold Gardens

Park

Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lakewold Gardens is a 10-acre non-profit estate garden… Lakewold Gardens is situated 1½ miles northeast of American Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Lewis and Steilacoom.

Fort Lewis

Town

Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Lewis is a United States Army base located 9.1 miles south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington.

Steilacoom

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steilacoom, a small town of 6,400 people on the…

Lakewood

Town

Photo: Veterans Health, Public domain.

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Lakewood is situated 3½ miles northeast of American Lake.

American Lake

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Washington, USA
Category: body of water
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.12986° or 47° 7′ 48″ north

Longitude

-122.56302° or 122° 33′ 47″ west

Elevation

240 feet (73 metres)

Open location code

84VV4CHP+WQ

GeoNames ID

5785624

Wikidata ID

Q4744305

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Esperanto—“American Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “American Lake (lanaw sa Estados Unidos, Washington, Pierce County)”
Cebuano: “American Lake”
Esperanto: “American Lake (Vaŝingtonio)”
Esperanto: “American Lake”
“American”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tillicum and American Lake Garden Tract.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Silcox Island and American Lake South County Park.

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