Puget, Washington

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Puget, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Puget
Coordinates: 47°08′47″N122°47′37″W / 47.14639°N 122.79361°W / 47.14639; -122.79361
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Puget is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The area is located on the Johnson Point peninsula overlooking Nisqually Reach.

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History

Puget was platted in 1873, but an economic downturn in 1893 stunted growth. [2] A post office named Puget City began in 1890, but was shuttered in 1893; a newly-renamed post office named Puget opened in 1904, and closed permanently in 1928. [3] [2] Efforts were made to incorporate nearly all of the Peninsula in 1984 to prevent annexation by the neighboring City of Lacey, Washington but an election was never held. [4]

Parks and recreation

The community is near Tolmie State Park and the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puget, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 68. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Decision nears on Puget city's fate". The Olympian. June 21, 1984. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

47°08′47″N122°47′37″W / 47.14639°N 122.79361°W / 47.14639; -122.79361

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