Town of Steilacoom

Town of Steilacoom is a locality in Pierce, Washington. Town of Steilacoom is situated near the hamlet Ketron, as well as near Eastward.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pierce College and Western State Hospital.

Pierce College

College

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Pierce College is a public community college system in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It comprises two primary colleges, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood and Pierce College Puyallup in Puyallup, and two additional learning centers.

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.

Waughop Lake

Lake

Waughop Lake is a lake less than 1.6 km east of Steilacoom in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The lake lies within Fort Steilacoom Park, in the city of Lakewood, Washington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steilacoom and Lakewood.

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.

Lakewood

Town

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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 3½ miles east of Town of Steilacoom.

Town of Steilacoom

Type: Locality with 5,990 residents
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.1702° or 47° 10′ 13″ north

Longitude

-122.5934° or 122° 35′ 36″ west

Population

5,990

Elevation

213 feet (65 metres)

Open location code

84VV5CC4+3J

GeoNames ID

7175733

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ketron and Eastward.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Farrell Marsh Park and Sunnyside Beach Park.

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