Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:13 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:53 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 4 mi away; snow from Mcmillin Rsvr
Nearby landmarksBates Technical Collegecollege · 2.0 miWapato Lakelake · 1.5 miUniversity of Washington - Tacoma Campuscollege · 2.8 miSnake Lakelake · 1.9 miHood Street Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miFlett Creek Holding Basinreservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Parkpark · under a mileLp590park · under a mileFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 83 acresDash Pointstate park · 7.2 mi · 459 acresEagle Islandstate park · 10.5 miKopachuckstate park · 11.6 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes239 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200113 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 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 serving the town
Elevation310 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMulti Care Allenmore Hospital2.0 miPost officeEvergreen Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFircrest City Hall2.0 miPoliceTacoma Police Department Headquartersunder a mileFire stationTacoma Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 2 otherElementaryEdison Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPope Saint John XXIII STEM Academyunder a mileMiddleGiaudrone Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBates Technical College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98411 ZIP area.
