Lake Kapowsin
Lake Kapowsin is a lake in Pierce County, Washington, about halfway between Tacoma on Puget Sound, and Mount Rainier in the Cascade Mountains. The lake is 2.5 miles long and 0.15–0.5 miles wide, lying in a channel formed by meltwater from the Puget lobe of the Vashon glacier during the Pleistocene glaciation.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of 584 feet (178 metres)
- Description: lake in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Electron Hydroelectric Project.
Electron Hydroelectric Project
The Electron Hydroelectric Project, originally known…
2½ miles northeast of Lake Kapowsin
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapowsin and Graham.
Graham
Graham is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
5 miles northwest of Lake Kapowsin
Lake Kapowsin
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Latitude
46.97824° or 46° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
-122.21873° or 122° 13′ 7″ west
Open location code
84RVXQHJ+7G
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Lake Kapowsin” goes by many names.
Llyn KapowsinWelsh
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Voss Resort and Electron.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Twin Lakes and Kapowsin Field.
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