What County Is Tacoma, Washington In?
Tacoma is in Pierce County, Washington.
- Official code
- 5370000
- Representative coordinates
- 47.252199, -122.459832
- Land area
- 128.946 km²
- Water area
- 32.9 km²
- State
- Washington
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County boundaries in Tacoma
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Coordinates of Tacoma
47.252199, -122.459832 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in Tacoma
118 m · 387 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (47.251828, -122.459667), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in Tacoma
The representative point uses America/Los_Angeles.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Listed zones overlap the mapped area. A point lookup can distinguish sides of a boundary. Your device’s zone may differ.
Census ZIP areas
98402 · 98403 · 98404 · 98405 · 98406 · 98407 · 98408 · 98409 · 98416 · 98418 · 98421 · 98422 · 98424 · 98444 · 98445 · 98465 · 98466 · 98467 · 98499
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Areas sharing the mapped boundary
These areas touch this mapped boundary.
- Browns Point CDP, Washington
- Dash Point CDP, Washington
- Federal Way city, Washington
- Fife city, Washington
- Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Fircrest city, Washington
- Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Lakewood city, Washington
- Midland CDP, Washington
- Parkland CDP, Washington
- Ruston city, Washington
- University Place city, Washington
- Vashon CDP, Washington
- Waller CDP, Washington
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Small boundary contacts to check
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