Monta Vista

Monta Vista is a locality in Pierce, Washington. Monta Vista is situated nearby to the hamlet Manitou, as well as near Lakeview.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Tacoma station and Mount Tahoma High School.

South Tacoma station

Railway station

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South Tacoma station is a commuter rail station in Tacoma, Washington, United States, served by the S Line of the Sounder commuter rail network. It is located near the Tacoma Mall along South Tacoma Way at South 56th Street and consists of a single platform and a 220-stall park-and-ride lot. South Tacoma station is situated 1½ miles north of Monta Vista.

Mount Tahoma High School

School

Mount Tahoma High School is a high school in Tacoma, Washington. It opened in 1961 and is a part of the Tacoma Public Schools. The school's mascot is the Thunderbird as a Native American symbolism for power, protection, and strength.

Lakewood station

Railway station

Photo: Kgrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lakewood station is a commuter rail station in Lakewood, Washington, United States. It is the terminus of the S Line of the Sounder commuter rail network, operated by Sound Transit in the Seattle metropolitan area. Lakewood station is situated 2 miles south of Monta Vista.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakewood and Fern Hill.

Lakewood

Town

Photo: Veterans Health, Public domain.

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind Tacoma, and is a suburban bedroom community. Lakewood is situated 1½ miles west of Monta Vista.

Fern Hill

Quarter

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Fern Hill is a neighborhood located in the southern part of Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is generally defined as extending west from the intersection of S 84th and Pacific Avenue to South Thompson St. Fern Hill is situated 2 miles east of Monta Vista.

Parkland

Town

Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.

Parkland is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington. The population was 35,803 at the time of the 2010 census and had grown to 38,623 as of the 2020 census. Parkland is situated 3 miles southeast of Monta Vista.

Monta Vista

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Monte Vista”
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.18093° or 47° 10′ 51″ north

Longitude

-122.48373° or 122° 29′ 1″ west

Elevation

282 feet (86 metres)

Open location code

84VV5GJ8+9G

GeoNames ID

5803805

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