Puget, Washington

Not to be confused with Puget Sound.

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.

Puget, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 122°47′37″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Thurston
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

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.