Pacific: SR 516 at MP 2.2: Military Rd
Built around a railroad stop in the White River Valley, Kent grew into a major South King County city. Its urban area extends from the Green River valley floor to higher residential and commercial districts, with the Cascade Range forming the wider eastern horizon. The SR 516–Military Road South junction belongs to Kent’s northern road network, linking Kent–Des Moines Road with routes toward Des Moines and Interstate 5. Kent’s early economy was shaped by hop farming; after an aphid outbreak devastated the crop in the late 19th century, dairying became important in the valley. Today, the city combines industrial employment, suburban neighbourhoods and regional transport routes.
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Few communities in Washington have a history as closely bound to the Northern Pacific Railway as Pacific. The city grew around a rail stop in the White River valley and occupies a lowland corridor between Auburn and the communities of the Enumclaw Plateau. The White River is Pacific’s defining geographic presence, marking part of its edge and linking the town to the Puyallup River basin. Pacific extends across King and Pierce counties, reflecting the patchwork of settlement south of Seattle. Its residential streets and rail-side setting set it apart from the larger urban centres nearby. Trace Pacific’s place in the White River valley by browsing webcams from nearby communities.
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