City of University Place
City of University Place is a locality in Pierce, Washington. City of University Place is situated nearby to the neighborhood The Knolls, as well as near the village Fircrest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charles Wright Academy and Western State Hospital.
Charles Wright Academy
School
Charles Wright Academy is a coed private college preparatory school in University Place, Washington, offering Preschool to Grade 12. CWA is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Northwest Association of Independent Schools.
Western State Hospital
Hospital
Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood, Washington. Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, it is a large facility with 806 beds, and Washington's second-oldest state-owned enterprise. Western State Hospital is situated 2½ miles south of City of University Place.
Titlow Beach
Park
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Titlow Beach is in Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is located along Puget Sound near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It has a beach, community center, park, water play area, one restaurant, a view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a small boardwalk, and is a popular scuba diving area. Titlow Beach is situated 2½ miles north of City of University Place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steilacoom and Fox Island.
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.
Fox Island
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Fox Island is a 5.2 square mile island off the south end of the Kitsap Peninsula, in the Puget Sound of Washington state, across from the Tacoma "Narrows". It is semi-rural, with bridge access from Gig Harbor.
University Place
Town
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University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 34,866 at the 2020 census. University Place received its name in the 1800s when the University of Puget Sound, a private liberal-arts college in North Tacoma, purchased land along the primary north–south route of Grandview Drive.
City of University Place
- Type: Locality with 31,100 residents
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.2148° or 47° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
-122.5461° or 122° 32′ 46″ westPopulation
31,100Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)Open location code
84VV6F73+WHGeoNames ID
7174618
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