Leschi (Native American leader)
Chief Leschi (/ˈlɛʃaɪ/; 1808 – February 19, 1858) was chief of the Nisqually Native American tribe.
Steilacoom (/ˈstɛlᵊkəm/) is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2010 census. Steilacoom is on the coast of Puget Sound, on a branch not visible on the map to the right. Steilacoom incorporated in 1854 and became the first incorporated town in what is now Washington state.
Population: 5,985
Latitude: 47° 10' 11.35" N
Longitude: -122° 36' 9.47" W
Chief Leschi (/ˈlɛʃaɪ/; 1808 – February 19, 1858) was chief of the Nisqually Native American tribe.
The Nisqually (ˌnɪsˈkwɔːliː) is a Lushootseed-speaking Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. They are a Southern Coast Salish people.
The Tacoma Narrows (or The Narrows), a strait, is part of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington.
Tacoma Community College is a community college located in Tacoma, Washington, with satellite operations in Gig Harbor and the Bridge Program in partnership with the Evergreen State College - Tacoma location in the 6th Avenue district.
Commencement Bay is a bay of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The city of Tacoma is located on the bay, with the Port of Tacoma occupying the southeastern end. A line drawn from Point Defiance in the southwest to Browns Point in the nort…
The 1949 Olympia earthquake occurred on April 13 at 12:55:44 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock was located in the area between Olympia and Tacoma, and was felt throughout the state…
Gray Army Airfield (IATA: GRF, ICAO: KGRF, FAA LID: GRF), also known as Gray AAF, is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord (formerly Fort Lewis) near Tacoma, in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Ruston is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
KBTC-TV is an American public television station in Tacoma, Washington. It is the secondary Public Broadcasting Service member station in the Seattle-Tacoma market. It broadcasts on digital channel 27 (remapping to its analog channel number, 28, usi…
Gig Harbor High School is a public high school in the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Fircrest is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
River Ridge High School (RRHS), commonly referred to as Ridge, is an American high school located in Lacey, Washington, USA and is one of three comprehensive high schools of the North Thurston Public Schools. It was established in 1993 and named for…
Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) is located in Lakewood, Washington, in the United States, 42 miles (68 km) south of Seattle. It has an enrollment of 3,500 full-time and 18,000 part-time students.
Lakes High School is located in Lakewood, Washington. It serves students from 9th grade to 12th grade.
Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest and broader western region.
The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington.
Peninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, north of the city of Gig Harbor, Washington.
For the adjacent park, see Fort Steilacoom Park