Ketron
Ketron is a hamlet in Pierce, Washington and has about 17 residents. Ketron is situated nearby to the hamlet Eastward, as well as near North Fort Lewis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Steilacoom Catholic Church and Pierce College.
Steilacoom Catholic Church
Church
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The Steilacoom Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Steilacoom, Washington, United States. It was originally built in 1855 near Fort Steilacoom, but was moved to its present location in 1864.
Pierce College
College
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Pierce College is a public community college system in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It comprises two primary colleges, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood and Pierce College Puyallup in Puyallup, and two additional learning centers. Pierce College is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ketron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steilacoom and DuPont.
Steilacoom
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Steilacoom, a small town of 6,400 people on the southern Puget Sound, is the oldest incorporated town in Washington state. It has 4 buildings and sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the oldest Catholic church in the state and the first Protestant church north of the Columbia River.
DuPont
Town
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DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,151 at the 2020 census. Originally a company town, the city is named after the DuPont chemical company which operated an explosives manufacturing plant in the area from 1909 to 1975. DuPont is situated 4 miles south of Ketron.
Fort Lewis
Town
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Fort Lewis is a United States Army base located 9.1 miles south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on February 1, 2010, to form Joint Base Lewis–McChord. Fort Lewis is situated 4½ miles southeast of Ketron.
Ketron
- Type: Hamlet with 17 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.15639° or 47° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.61377° or 122° 36′ 50″ westPopulation
17Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
84VV594P+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 150956303OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5799671
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