White River
The White River is a white, glacial river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 75 miles from its source, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Sumner. It defines part of the boundary between King and Pierce counties.Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Washington State, United States
- Also known as: “S’kamish” and “Stuck River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumner station and Puyallup station.
Sumner station
Railway station
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumner station is a train station in the city of Sumner, Washington, United States. It is served by the S Line, a Sounder commuter rail line operated by Sound Transit.
Puyallup station
Railway station
Puyallup station is a train station in the city of Puyallup, Washington, United States. It is served by the S Line, a Sounder commuter rail line operated by Sound Transit that runs from Pierce County to Seattle. Puyallup station is situated 2 miles west of White River.
Washington State Fair
Theme park
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The Washington State Fair, formerly the Puyallup Fair, is the largest single attraction held annually in the U.S. state of Washington. It continually ranks in the top ten largest fairs in the United States and includes agricultural and pastoral displays and shows, amusement rides, and concert series. Washington State Fair is situated 2 miles southwest of White River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumner and Puyallup.
Sumner
Town
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumner is a city in northern Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,621 at the 2020 census. Nearby cities include Puyallup to the west, Auburn to the north, and Bonney Lake to the east.
Puyallup
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Puyallup is a suburban community of 42,000 people in the south Puget Sound region of Washington state. Puyallup is home to the Washington State Fair, the state's largest fair.
Edgewood
Town
Edgewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 12,327 at the 2020 census. Neighboring towns include Fife to the west, Milton to the northwest, Federal Way to the north, Sumner to the east, and Puyallup to the south. Edgewood is situated 2½ miles northwest of White River.
White River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“White River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “White”
- Cebuano: “White River”
- Chinese: “白河 (華盛頓州)”
- Esperanto: “Blanka Rivero”
- French: “White River”
- German: “White River”
- Hungarian: “Fehér-folyó”
- Irish: “Abhainn White”
- Japanese: “ホワイト川”
- Spanish: “Río White”
- Venetian: “White”
- Welsh: “Afon White”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sumner Cemetery and Pony Lake.
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