Western Sunset

Western Sunset is a neighborhood in Pierce, Washington. Western Sunset is situated nearby to the neighborhood Emerald Glen, as well as near Viking Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pierce County Airport - Thun Field and McMillin Bridge.

Pierce County Airport - Thun Field

Aerodrome

Pierce County Airport, also known as Thun Field after the founder, John Thun’s last name, is a county-owned public-use airport located 5 nautical miles south of the central business district of Puyallup, Washington, a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

McMillin Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.

The McMillin Bridge is a concrete half-through truss bridge crossing the Puyallup River, in Pierce County, Washington, built in 1934. The main span of the bridge is 170 feet long, which was the longest beam span or concrete truss in the US when it was built. McMillin Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Western Sunset.

Emerald Ridge High School

School

Photo: SouthHillEditor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emerald Ridge High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District of Washington, United States and is commonly referred to as ERHS or simply ER.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Hill and Orting.

South Hill

Town

South Hill is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 64,708 at the 2020 census. Located immediately south of Puyallup, the area primarily consists of suburban housing and shopping with several retail shopping centers, residential neighborhoods, and apartment complexes throughout.

Orting

Village

Orting is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,041 at the 2020 census. It is located between the Puyallup and Carbon rivers in central Pierce County, approximately 30 miles northwest of Mount Rainier. Orting is situated 3 miles east of Western Sunset.

Frederickson

Town

Frederickson is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,906 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 24,219 in 2023. Frederickson is situated 4½ miles west of Western Sunset.

Western Sunset

Type: Neighborhood
Categories: residential area and locality
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.11185° or 47° 6′ 43″ north

Longitude

-122.26399° or 122° 15′ 50″ west

Open location code

84VV4P6P+PC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 636779236

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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Highlights include Emerald Glen Park and South Hill Christian Church.

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