South Beach

South Beach is a beach in Pierce, Washington. South Beach is situated nearby to Chambers Creek Marina, as well as near Chambers Creek Reservoir Dam.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Western State Hospital and Pierce College.

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 1¼ miles southeast of South Beach.

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. Pierce College is situated 1½ miles southeast of South Beach.

Steilacoom Catholic Church

Church

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The Steilacoom Catholic Church is a Latin Catholic church in Steilacoom, Washington, United States. It was originally built in 1855 near Fort Steilacoom, but was moved to its present location in 1864. Steilacoom Catholic Church is situated 1½ miles south of South Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steilacoom and University Place.

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.

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. University Place is situated 3½ miles northeast of South Beach.

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 southeast of South Beach.

South Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.19036° or 47° 11′ 25″ north

Longitude

-122.58309° or 122° 34′ 59″ west

Open location code

84VV5CR8+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118546128

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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