The minute you arrive in Tacoma, Washington's
third-largest city, pause and take
in the beauty of the city and its surroundings.
The first thing you'll notice is massive
Mount Rainier, a snow-capped, active
volcano located only 22 miles (35 kilometers)
southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan
area. At a towering 14,410 feet (4,392
meters), it is the highest peak in
the...
Tacoma, the third-largest city in Washington,
is located 32 miles south of Seattle, at the foot
of Mount Rainier – it's a magnificent wilderness
setting but has all the urban amenities you'll
need.
