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The South Sound refers to the area along the far reaches of the in . It consists of Pierce County and Thurston County, which includes the state capital of Olympia and the major port city of Tacoma.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Olympia and Tacoma.

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is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the , having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.

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

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is a national park located in the state of , some 54 miles south-east of . Established in 1899 and 368 miles² in size, the National Park is centered on the spectacular cone of Mount Rainier, a massive active stratovolcano 14,410 ft high.

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is a suburban community of 42,000 people in the south region of . is home to the Washington State Fair, the state's largest fair.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the enters , the southernmost point of ; it also borders the state capital of to the north.

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is a city in the southern region in the state of . It is just east of , Washington state's capital.

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is a town of 11,000 people on the southern of . , an eastern suburb of , 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.

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is a town in the foothills of Mount Rainier, near the south end of Puget Sound in Washington State.

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, a small town of 6,400 people on the southern , is the oldest incorporated town in . 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.

is a town in the South Sound of Washington State that serves as a gateway to .

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is a small town in Washington state, immediately north of Mount Rainier. It hosts basic amenities for visitors to Mount Rainier National Park, and for skiers of the Crystal Mountain resort.

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is the southernmost island in the , between the Key Peninsula and .

South Sound

Latitude of center
47.174° or 47° 10′ 26″ north
Longitude of center
-122.394° or 122° 23′ 38″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14234574
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In Other Languages

“South Sound” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Stretto di Puget meridionale”

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