Alderton Washington Map

About Alderton, Washington

Alderton is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,274. The population density is 221.0 people per km². Alderton is located at 47.1695°N, 122.2293°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98372, 98390.

Alderton occupies a quiet stretch of valley floor where the land levels out into fertile, silt-rich loam. It lies 2.1 miles west-southwest of Bonney Lake, WA (from Bonney Lake, WA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Auburn. The landscape around Alderton is defined by the steady, northward pulse of the Puyallup River, which carves a modest corridor through the earth just a mile away, feeding the surrounding fields that hold the morning dampness long after the sun has climbed high. To the east, the distant, serrated spine of the Cascade Range looms as a jagged promise of elevation, while the nearby Foothills Trail- Meeker To Mcmillin Section provides a paved artery for those moving through the woodland and open space. The air here carries a heavy, vegetal weight, smelling of damp soil and the deep, dark rot of fallen cedar needles, marking the transition between the dense lowlands and the higher, colder geography further inland.

History in Alderton remains grounded in the soil, tracing back to an era when the valley was cleared for rows of berries and orchards that thrived in the river’s reach. While the economic focus has shifted from the labor-intensive harvest of the past, the rhythm of the locality still mirrors the cycles of the seasons, moving at a pace dictated by the slow growth of crops and the quiet passage of commuters. Residents often look toward the elevated terrain of Printz Basin or the waters of Lake Tapps, four miles distant, as markers of the local topography that shapes their weekend wanderings. Life here avoids the frantic density of larger centers, preferring a peripheral existence where the most notable events are the subtle changes in the light as it filters through the canopy, illuminating the quiet, functional utility of a place that remains stubbornly, and comfortably, itself.

About This Alderton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alderton, Washington. Coordinates: 47.169546, -122.229284. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alderton includes the ZIP code (98372, 98390), telephone area code (425), county seat of Pierce County (Tacoma), and school district assignment (Sumner School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.