Tacoma sits on which body of water?
AnswerPuget Sound
Tacoma lies on Commencement Bay, an inlet of Puget Sound.
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Tacoma facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Tacoma, Washington, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In which direction is Tacoma from Seattle?
AnswerSouth
Tacoma lies roughly 30 miles south of Seattle.
Going deeper
The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed in 1940, was nicknamed what?
AnswerGalloping Gertie
Its deck rippled and twisted in wind so often that people called it Galloping Gertie.
What is Tacoma's long-standing nickname?
AnswerCity of Destiny
Tacoma became the City of Destiny when it was chosen as a railroad terminus; Seattle is the Emerald City.
Tacoma is the county seat of which county?
AnswerPierce County
Tacoma is the seat of Pierce County; Seattle is in King County and Olympia in Thurston County.
Expert level
The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge failure is a classic example of which wind-driven effect?
AnswerAeroelastic flutter
Wind caused self-reinforcing twisting of the deck, known as aeroelastic flutter, until the bridge tore apart.
The Tacoma Dome arena's dome is built mainly from what material?
AnswerWood
The Tacoma Dome has a geodesic roof made of Douglas fir wood and is one of the largest wooden domes built.
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