Alderton Substation

Alderton Substation is an electrical substation in Pierce, Washington. Alderton Substation is situated nearby to the hamlet McMillin, as well as near the town South Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McMillin Bridge and Bradley Lake Park.

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 1½ miles south of Alderton Substation.

Bradley Lake Park

Park

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Bradley Lake Park is a public park located in Puyallup, Washington. The park was developed and opened shortly after being acquired by the city via voter approved bond in 1997. Bradley Lake Park consists of 59-acres park site, including a 12-acre lake. Bradley Lake Park is situated 2½ miles west of Alderton Substation.

Wildwood Park Elementary

School

Puyallup School District No. 3 is a school district that supports the city of Puyallup, Washington, United States, and its surrounding areas. It was the third school district formed in the state of Washington. Wildwood Park Elementary is situated 2 miles northwest of Alderton Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McMillin and South Hill.

McMillin

Hamlet

McMillin is a census-designated place located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, McMillin had a population of 1,624.

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. South Hill is situated 3½ miles southwest of Alderton Substation.

Puyallup

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Alderton Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.15331° or 47° 9′ 12″ north

Longitude

-122.23659° or 122° 14′ 12″ west

Operator

Puget Sound Energy

Open location code

84VV5Q37+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 89383689

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