Port of Tacoma

The Port of Tacoma is an independent seaport in Tacoma, Washington. The port was created by a vote of Pierce County citizens on November 5, 1918. The port's marine cargo operations was merged with the Port of Seattle's in 2015 to form the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: U.S. Oil and Refining and Tacoma Dome.

U.S. Oil and Refining

U.S. Oil & Refining Co. is an oil refinery located in the tideflats of Tacoma, Washington. U.S. Oil and Refining is situated 3,300 feet south of Port of Tacoma.

Tacoma Dome

Stadium

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The Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Tacoma Dome is situated 2½ miles southwest of Port of Tacoma.

Northwest Detention Center

Prison

Northwest Detention Center

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Northwest Detention Center is a privately-run… Northwest Detention Center is situated 1½ miles southwest of Port of Tacoma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northeast Tacoma and Tacoma.

Northeast Tacoma

Neighborhood

Northeast Tacoma is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington. Northeast Tacoma is situated 1½ miles northeast of Port of Tacoma.

Tacoma

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Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the…

Downtown Tacoma

Quarter

Downtown is the central business district… Downtown Tacoma is situated 2 miles southwest of Port of Tacoma.

Port of Tacoma

Type: Harbor
Description: port
Categories: port and organization
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.266° or 47° 15′ 58″ north

Longitude

-122.39801° or 122° 23′ 53″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

84VV7J82+CQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=harbour

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to German—“Port of Tacoma” goes by many names.

Bengali: “টাকোমা বন্দর”
Chinese: “塔科馬港”
Chinese: “塔科马港”
Finnish: “Tacoman satama”
French: “port de Tacoma”
French: “Port de Tacoma”
German: “Hafen Tacoma”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Northeast Tacoma and Tacoma Junction.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: US Oil and US Oil #1.

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