Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital13.5 miPost officeKapowsin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrting City Hall7.4 miPoliceOrting Police Department7.4 miFire stationPierce County Fire District 21 Graham Fire and Rescue Station 92under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePierce College at Puyallup11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98344 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98344 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:13 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:51 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F45 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days3 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcmillin Rsvr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Kapowsinlake · under a mileMorgan Lakelake · 1.7 miElectron Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSpar Pole Hillpeak · 5.4 miPatterson Springspring · 5.4 miPoint Ohopcape · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOhop Trail Extensionpark · 3.8 miNorthwest Trek Wildlife Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 714 acresMount Rainier National Parknational park · 15.0 mi · 236,393 acresNisquallystate park · 10.3 mi · 1,219 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 82,394 acresElbow Lakestate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 319 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes228 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200126 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Jan 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation727 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
