Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. The community is located along the shore of Alder Lake on State Route Highway 7 near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
Alder, Washington | |
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  Alder, Washington Location within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′16″N 122°15′58″W / 46.78778°N 122.26611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98335 |
| Area code | 360 |
A post office called Alder was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1975.[2] The community was named for the alder trees near the original town site.[3]
Geography
editAlder is located at 46°47′16″N 122°15′58″W / 46.78778°N 122.26611°W (46.787849, -122.26619).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km2), of which, 3.21 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 3.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2014". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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