Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound.

City
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Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington state
Coordinates: 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Adopted	1868
Founded	1872
Incorporated	November 12, 1875
Named for	Tahoma
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• City	62.42 sq mi (161.68 km2)
• Land	49.71 sq mi (128.76 km2)
• Water	12.71 sq mi (32.92 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	219,346
• Rank	US: 101st WA: 3rd
• Density	4,412.51/sq mi (1,703.53/km2)
• Urban	3,544,011 (Seattle urban area) (US: 13rd)
• Metro	4,034,248 (Seattle metropolitan area) (US: 15th)
Time zone	UTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	Zip codes 98401–98409, 98411–98413, 98415–98419, 98421–98422, 98424, 98430–98431, 98433, 98438–98439, 98443–98448, 98464–98467, 98471, 98481, 98490, 98493, 98496–98499
FIPS code	53-70000
GNIS feature ID	1512713
Website	cityoftacoma.org

Tacoma was named after the nearby Mount Rainier. It was first called Mount Tahoma.

Tacoma, Washington Media

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  The Commencement Bay Land and Improvement Co. played a major role in the city's early growth.

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  Sidewheel steamer Alaskan at the Northern Pacific Dock c. 1880

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  Odd Fellows Parade at C Street and 9th Street, 1893

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  Tacoma harbor pictured in 1925

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  View of Mount Rainier and the Port of Tacoma from Browns Point

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  Houses on South J Street in the Hilltop neighborhood

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  The First Presbyterian Church in the Stadium District

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  The Port of Tacoma on Commencement Bay is one of the largest seaports in the Pacific Northwest.

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  Tacoma's Pantages Theater, a remnant of the vaudeville circuit founded by Alexander Pantages

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  Cheney Stadium is home to the Tacoma Rainiers minor league baseball team.