Peach Acres in Washington
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University Place, Washington

University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 31,144 at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, University Place ranks 81st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Located at 47.2194, -122.542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cities in Washington (state), Populated places in Pierce County, Washington, Cities in the Seattle metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1888, University towns in the United States

Leschi (Native American leader)

Chief Leschi was chief of the Nisqually Native American tribe. He was hanged for murder in 1858, but exonerated in 2004.

Located at 47.1786, -122.542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1808 births, 1858 deaths, Native American leaders, Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest, Native American history of Washington (state), Executed Native American people, People executed for murder, People from Washington (state) executed by hanging, People executed by the United States federal government by hanging, Nisqually people

Lake Steilacoom

Lake Steilacoom is a reservoir approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its boundaries lie entirely within the city of Lakewood, Washington. The reservoir covers approximately 53 acres, has a mean depth of 11 feet and a maximum depth of 20 feet . Lake Steilacoom is a freshwater lake and drains into Puget Sound via Chambers Creek, which begins at its northern tip.

Located at 47.1781, -122.536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Washington (state), Landforms of Pierce County, Washington, Lakewood, Washington, Buildings and structures in Pierce County, Washington, Protected areas of Pierce County, Washington

Fort Steilacoom

For the adjacent park, see Fort Steilacoom Park Fort Steilacoom was founded by the U.S. Army in 1849 near Lake Steilacoom. It was among the first military fortifications built by the U.S. north of the Columbia River in what was to become Washington. The fort was constructed due to civilian agitation about the massacre in 1847 at the Whitman mission.

Located at 47.179, -122.564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forts in Washington (state), Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state), Lakewood, Washington, Museums in Pierce County, Washington, Military and war museums in Washington (state), Former United States Army facilities, Buildings and structures in Pierce County, Washington

Curtis Senior High School

For the school of the same name in Staten Island, see Curtis High School. George R. Curtis Senior High School File:CurtisVikings. jpgEstablished 1957Type Public secondaryPrincipal David HammondStudents 1375 as of 2012Grades 10–12Location University Place, Washington, United StatesDistrict University Place School DistrictCampus SuburbanColors Blue and White         Mascot VikingsWebsite Curtis H.S. Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington.

Located at 47.2217, -122.551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Pierce County, Washington, South Puget Sound League, Blue Ribbon schools in Washington (state), Public high schools in Washington (state)

Western State Hospital (Washington State)

Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood, Washington, which is a suburb of Tacoma. Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), it is the largest mental facility west of the Mississippi River, with 806 beds, and the second oldest state-owned enterprise, after the University of Washington.

Located at 47.178, -122.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Psychiatric hospitals in Washington (state), Hospitals established in 1871, Buildings and structures in Pierce County, Washington, History of Pierce County, Washington, Lakewood, Washington

Chambers Creek (Washington)

Chambers Creek is a creek in Washington. It is fed by Lake Steilacoom in Lakewood, Washington. Chambers Creek was named for Thomas M. Chambers, who settled near Olympia, Washington in 1846 and later built a sawmill on the creek. Abitibi Consolidated Inc owns a paper mill along the south side of the lower reaches of the creek. The creek is dammed just upstream from the mill to provide water for the mill, which is being demolished.

Located at 47.1925, -122.574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Washington (state), Landforms of Pierce County, Washington

Kobayashi Park

Kobayashi Park, also known as Kobayashi Preserve, is a park located in University Place, Washington, where Leach Creek and Chambers Creek meet. Kobayashi Park is 5.5 acres .

Located at 47.1986, -122.527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Washington (state), Parks in Pierce County, Washington