Salishan

Salishan is a neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington that was originally created as a World War II housing project but, starting in 2002, has been demolished and rebuilt into a new neighborhood of homes, apartments, services, and parks on new infrastructure.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: human settlement in Tacoma, Washington, United States of America
Also known as: “Salishan, Tacoma, Washington”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tacoma Dome and Engine House No. 11.

Tacoma Dome

Stadium

Photo: Broran28, Public domain.

The Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is located south of Downtown Tacoma, adjacent to Interstate 5 and Tacoma Dome Station. Tacoma Dome is situated 1½ miles northwest of Salishan.

Engine House No. 11

Fire station

Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.

The Engine House No. 11 in Tacoma, Washington, also known as Fire Station No. 11, at 3802 McKinley Ave, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

America’s Car Museum

Museum

Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

LeMay - America's Car Museum is an automotive museum in the city of Tacoma, Washington, United States. Many of the cars on display were donated to the museum by the family of Harold LeMay. The museum is adjacent to the Tacoma Dome and opened on June 2, 2012. America’s Car Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Salishan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln International District and Fife.

Lincoln International District

Neighborhood

Photo: Super Rad!, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lincoln International Business District is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, near historic Lincoln High School. Centered on S. 38th St and Yakima, the Lincoln International District is home to the majority of Tacoma's Vietnamese businesses and community centers. Lincoln International District is situated 2 miles west of Salishan.

Fife

Photo: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fife is a town of 11,000 people on the southern Puget Sound of Washington State. Fife, an eastern suburb of Tacoma, consists primarily of businesses such as car dealerships, warehousing and industrial facilities, motels, drive-through smoke shops, quick-dining restaurants, a Native American casino, and various other highway-side businesses.

Tacoma

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the third-largest city in Washington State, with about 220,000 residents. It has a dynamic art scene and a great ballet.

Salishan

Category: locality
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.21767° or 47° 13′ 4″ north

Longitude

-122.40554° or 122° 24′ 20″ west

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

84VV6H9V+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 150964884

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

Wikidata ID

Q7404850

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Salishan” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Salishan”
French: “Salishan”
Japanese: “セイリッシュ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eastside Community Church and Holy Family of Jesus Cambodian Episcopal Church.

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