University of Puget Sound, Tacoma

Name: University of Puget Sound
Address: 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, 98416-0005, United States
Telephone: +1 253-879-3100

#41 among attractions in Tacoma

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The University of Puget Sound is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries. It offers 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 traditional and interdisciplinary areas of study. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 47°15'43"N, 122°28'55"W

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1500 N Warner StNorth EndTacoma 98416-0005 United States

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+1 253-879-3100

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University of Puget Sound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Proctor District, Slater Museum of Natural History, Stadium District, North 21st Street Bridge.

0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Proctor District, Tacoma
19 min walk • The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.
~630 ftN
Museum, Natural history museum
Slater Museum of Natural History, Tacoma
4 min walk • The Slater Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Tacoma, Washington. The collection has 29,987 mammals, 26,340 birds, 8,237 amphibians and reptiles, 12,500 insects and 13,000 plants. It has the second biggest collection of bird wings in the world. The collection grows at a rate of one to two percent every year.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Stadium District, Tacoma
31 min walk • The Stadium District is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is named after Stadium High School, a historic landmark.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
North 21st Street Bridge, Tacoma
17 min walk • The North 21st Street Bridge in Tacoma, Washington was built in 1910. It was designed by engineers Waddell & Harrington and is a continuous concrete rigid-frame girder bridge. It is significant as one of the very earliest examples of its type.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
North 23rd Street Bridge, Tacoma
31 min walk • The North 23rd Street Bridge in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a concrete rigid frame bridge that was designed by engineers Waddell & Harrington in 1909. It was built for the City of Tacoma by contractors Creelman, Putman, and Healy. It is significant as an early concrete rigid frame bridge.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Tacoma
32 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic church on Starr between 29th and 30th Streets in the Old Tacoma neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was built in 1873 and added to the National Register in 1974. Old St. Peter's Church was the first church built in Tacoma and is now Tacoma's oldest existing building.
1.1 miNE
47°16'28"N • 122°27'58"W
Throwing Mud Gallery, Tacoma
29 min walk • Museum, Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops
~1340 ftN
Neighbourhood
North Tacoma, Tacoma
7 min walk • North Tacoma is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. The area is most known for waterfront parks and restaurants, Point Defiance Park, the University of Puget Sound, Stadium High School, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
North Slope, Tacoma
24 min walk • The North Slope is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, located south of Yakima Hill.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Old Tacoma, Tacoma
29 min walk • Old Tacoma is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, more commonly known as Old Town. Old Town owes its name to the fact that it was the location of the original settlement called "Tacoma".
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Yakima Hill, Tacoma
32 min walk • Yakima Hill is a neighborhood in the North End of Tacoma, Washington. Commonly confused with the adjacent North Slope, Yakima Hill is a distinct area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to University of Puget Sound?

Nearby attractions include Slater Museum of Natural History, Tacoma (4 min walk), North Tacoma, Tacoma (7 min walk), North 21st Street Bridge, Tacoma (17 min walk), Proctor District, Tacoma (19 min walk).

How to get to University of Puget Sound by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Puget Sound:

Bus

N Proctor St & N 24th St • Lines: 11 (16 min walk)
34th St N & N Proctor St • Lines: 11 (31 min walk)