Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound.
Tacoma, Washington | |
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City | |
City of Tacoma | |
![]() Clockwise from top: Downtown Tacoma from the Port of Tacoma, Point Defiance Park, Wright Park, the Tacoma Dome, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge | |
Nickname(s): City of Destiny, Grit City | |
![]() Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State | |
![]() ![]() Tacoma, Washington Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 47°14′29″N 122°27′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pierce |
Incorporated | November 12, 1875 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Victoria Woodards |
Area | |
• City | 62.34 sq mi (161.46 km2) |
• Land | 49.72 sq mi (128.77 km2) |
• Water | 12.62 sq mi (32.69 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• City | 198,397 |
• Estimate (2017)[1] | 208,100 |
• Rank | US: 105th |
• Density | 3,990.3/sq mi (1,540.7/km2) |
• Metro | 3,733,580 (US: 15th) |
Demonym(s) | Tacoman (plural: Tacomans) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | Zip codes[2] |
Area code | 253 |
FIPS code | 53-70000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1512713[3] |
Website | www.cityoftacoma.org |
Tacoma was named after the nearby Mount Rainier. It was first called Mount Tahoma.
References
- "April 1, 2017 Population of Cities, Towns and Counties" (PDF). (Washington state) Office of Financial Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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