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Kapowsin, Washington

Coordinates:46°58′02″N122°14′22″W / 46.96722°N 122.23944°W /46.96722; -122.23944
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Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Kapowsin
Kapowsin is located in Washington (state)
Kapowsin
Kapowsin
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates:46°58′02″N122°14′22″W / 46.96722°N 122.23944°W /46.96722; -122.23944
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
249
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2584985[1]

Kapowsin/kəˈpaʊ.ə.sɪn/ is acensus-designated place located approximately 25 miles (38 kilometers) southeast ofTacoma inPierce County,Washington, United States. The2020 Census placed the population at 249.[2]

The boardwalk used by people in Kapowsin to walk over to the woods to work or to get to the dance hall.

Kapowsin, originally Kapousen Precinct, was named for itsshallow lake.[3][4][5] The ancient glacial drainage channel provides a nearly level connection between thePuyallup andNisqually Rivers, and formed a natural travel route at the base of the Cascade foothills.[4] Chief Kapowsin was a fictional leader with an iron fist who lived on the lake's shores, a folklore told by theNisqually tribe that lived in the nearby village of bacálabc (or bišál; southwest ofEatonville) prior to the area being settled in 1888.[6][5][7]

Kapowsin was founded in 1901 when the Kapowsin Lumber Company built a sawmill at the community's present site.[8] Located on the north end ofLake Kapowsin, the community was a thrivinglumber town in the early part of the 20th century, with ahigh school, shops, and trades, and apopulation of about 10,000. After a decline in the timber industry, the town diminished in size into a neighborhood center, with a store, tavern, post office (USZIP code 98344),fire station and grange hall. Kapowsin High School was abandoned in 1949 after being damaged inan earthquake. The2010 Census placed the population at 333.

Kapowsin is located partially in theBethel School District and partially in the Eatonville School District, and Kapowsin Elementary School is located nearby. Secondary students attend Frontier Junior High andGraham-Kapowsin High School, which opened in 2005. Tacoma Rail'sfreight line toMorton, Washington, runs through the town.

References

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  1. ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kapowsin, Washington
  2. ^"Kapowsin, WA | Data USA".datausa.io. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2023.
  3. ^MEANY, EDMOND STEPHEN (1923).ORIGIN OF WASHINGTON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES. Seattle, Washington: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS.ISBN 9789333142410.{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ^abTroost, Kathy; Sofield, Darrell (2012)."Jökulhlaups from Glacial Lake Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington".Northwest Geological Society.
  5. ^abSmith, Allan H. (2006).Takhoma : ethnography of Mount Rainier National Park. Pullman: Washington State University Press. p. 84.ISBN 0874222842.
  6. ^Nestor, Sandy (2012).Indian placenames in America. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 171.ISBN 978-0786471676.
  7. ^Ramsey, Guy Reed; Engerman, Jeanne (1981).Postmarked Washington: Piercy County. Tacoma: Washington State Historical Society.
  8. ^Majors, Harry M. (1975).Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 122.ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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