Yelm

Yelm is a city in , United States bordering Pierce County along the Nisqually River. Its population was 10,617 at the 2020 census.
  • Type: Town with 10,600 residents
  • Description: city in Thurston County, Washington, United States
  • Also known as: “Yelm (Washington)”, “Yelm, WA”, and “Yelm, Washington”
  • Postal code: 98597

Places of Interest

Highlights: McKenzie Lake.

Pond
is a lake in the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Yelm and McKenna.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community… is situated 2½ miles east of Yelm.

Village
Photo: Asyouwish, Public domain.
is a city in , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Yelm.

Yelm

Latitude
46.94139° or 46° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
-122.60639° or 122° 36′ 23″ west
Population
10,600
Elevation
344 feet (105 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US YYE
Open location code
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Yelm” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “يلم”
  • Basque: “Yelm”
  • Bulgarian: “Йелм”
  • Catalan: “Yelm”
  • Cebuano: “Yelm”
  • Chechen: “Йелм”
  • Chinese: “耶姆”
  • Croatian: “Yelm”
  • Czech: “Yelm”
  • Danish: “Yelm”
  • Dutch: “Yelm”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “يلم”
  • Esperanto: “Yelm”
  • French: “Yelm”
  • German: “Yelm”
  • Gilaki: “یلم (واشينگتن)”
  • Gilaki: “یلم”
  • Haitian: “Yelm, Washington”
  • Haitian: “Yelm”
  • Hungarian: “Yelm”
  • Irish: “Yelm”
  • Italian: “Yelm”
  • Ladin: “Yelm”
  • Malagasy: “Yelm, Washington”
  • Malagasy: “Yelm”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Yelm”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yelm”
  • Norwegian: “Yelm”
  • Persian: “یلم، واشینگتن”
  • Persian: “یلم”
  • Polish: “Yelm”
  • Portuguese: “Yelm”
  • Russian: “Йелм”
  • Serbian: “Јелм”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Yelm, Washington”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Yelm”
  • South Azerbaijani: “یلم، واشینقتون”
  • Spanish: “Yelm”
  • Tatar: “Елм”
  • Turkish: “Yelm, Washington”
  • Turkish: “Yelm”
  • Ukrainian: “Єлм”
  • Urdu: “یلم، واشنگٹن”
  • Uzbek: “Yelm”
  • Volapük: “Yelm”
  • Welsh: “Yelm, Washington”
  • Welsh: “Yelm”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Prairie Wind Estates and Vintage Greens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prairie Lanes and Yelm Skate Park.

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