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Discover Tacoma
Tacoma in Pierce County (Washington) with it's 207,948 citizens is a place in United States about 2,328 mi (or 3,747 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Tacoma is now 01:04 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports near Tacoma, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Seattle Tacoma International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Olympic National Park in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Orchard, Seattle, Olympia, Shelton and Everett. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Murano
Hampton Inn - Suites Tacoma-Mall
Holiday Inn Express & Suites TACOMA DOWNTOWN
BW PLUS TACOMA DOME HOTEL
La Quinta Inn and Suites Tacoma - Seattle
Comfort Inn Tacoma - Seattle
Holiday Inn Express & Suites TACOMA
Courtyard Tacoma Downtown
Rodeway Inn & Suites Fife
RED LION HOTEL TACOMA
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tollbooth Gallery
The Tollbooth Gallery was a site-specific exhibition space and project of the nonprofit arts organization ArtRod launched in 2003 and located in Tacoma, Washington. The project featured contemporary art on view 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The aim of the Tollbooth was to offer dynamic and challenging installation and video art in an outdoor urban setting. Tollbooth Gallery was created and curated by Jared Pappas-Kelley and Michael Lent.
Downtown, Tacoma, Washington
Downtown Tacoma is approximately bounded by east-west by 'A' Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street, in the inner Northeast section of Tacoma. The center of downtown is the intersection of 9th and Broadway. The city Christmas tree is located here as well.
Bates Technical College
Bates Technical College, located in Tacoma, Washington, is the state’s largest public technical college. Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, it offers two-year Associate of Technology degrees, academic certificates, and industry certifications, and maintains articulation agreements with several four-year universities. Some of the college’s two-year degrees are transferable.
Tacoma Public Library
The Tacoma Public Library system serves residents of Tacoma, Washington. It operates ten library branches, which include a central library in downtown Tacoma, two regional locations in north and south Tacoma, and in seven neighborhoods. The Tacoma library has nearly 150,000 registered users, and over 2 million items in circulation. Tacoma Public Library System serves a population of 198,100 people. The Main, or central, library is one of 43 Carnegie libraries built in the state of Washington.
Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
The Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center (GTCTC), is a convention center in downtown Tacoma, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in November 2004 and has been described as the "second largest meeting and event facility in Western Washington". It was designed by MulvannyG2 Architecture, of Bellevue, Washington.
St. Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma, Washington)
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, is the flagship hospital of the Franciscan Health System, based in Tacoma. Franciscan is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, a national non-profit organization with headquarters in Englewood, Colo. Designated as a Level II trauma center, St.
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in the historic Theater District (901 Broadway) of downtown Tacoma, Washington. Encompassing the Pantages, Rialto, and Theatre on the Square, the Broadway Center manages the largest complex of theaters between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Additionally, The Broadway Center Conservatory and Education Department provide one of the largest performing arts education programs in Washington State.
Convention Center / South 15th Street (Link station)
Convention Center/South 15th Street is a light rail station on the Link's Tacoma Link in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and is located almost adjacent to the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The heart of the downtown business core is also accessible from the station.
South 9th Street / Theater District (Link station)
South 9th Street/Theater District is a light rail station on the Link's Tacoma Link in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and is located at the southern end of downtown and is named for the several nearby performing art centers. Downtown businesses also extend through this corridor.
Luzon Building
The Luzon Building was a historic six-story building at 1302 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, Washington designed by Chicago architects Daniel Burnham and John Root. The Luzon was built in 1890 as the Pacific National Bank, which had a first floor entrance on Pacific Avenue and a second floor entrance on Commerce Avenue. Both floors contained businesses such as W.L. Davis & Sons Co. Furniture and Chaddy & Son Tailors in addition to the bank; the upper four stories were living space.
Perkins Building
The Perkins Building is a historic building in Tacoma, Washington. The 8-story building housed the offices of the Tacoma Ledger/Daily News. It was the tallest reinforced concrete building in the Northwest and the first building on West Coast to have a basement parking garage. It was constructed with a rigid frame and brick facade in the Chicago School architectural style. The building's size was doubled in 1909 with the addition of the southern half at 1105-1107 A Street.
Urban Grace Church
Urban Grace Church, formerly First Baptist Church, was built in a Gothic Revival style in 1924 by Heath, Gove and Bell in Tacoma, Washington. The building's 53 rooms include an auditorium with 1,250 seats, a 500 seat banquet hall with stage, a kitchen, nursery room, small chapel, choir rooms, and the pastor's study. It is believed to be the oldest continuously used location for Christian religious services in the city. The congregation remains active.