Puget, Washington | |
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  Puget  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 anunincorporated community inThurston County, in theU.S. state ofWashington.[1] The area is located on theJohnson Point peninsula overlookingNisqually Reach.
Puget wasplatted in 1873, but aneconomic 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 ofLacey, Washington but an election was never held.[4]
The community is nearTolmie State Park and theNisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
47°08′47″N122°47′37″W / 47.14639°N 122.79361°W /47.14639; -122.79361
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