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Welcome to Fife, Washington.
Fife is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2000 census.
Mt. Adams
Wedge Park, located at 5920 Valley Ave E offers a picnic area, basketball court and a children's play structure. Dacca Park, located adjacent to Columbia Junior High School, contains 3 softball fields, 1 baseball field, 1 football/soccer field, a sand volleyball court, 3 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, a track concession stand, playground and walking trails.
In 1940, it was described as "Fife...at a valley crossroads in the midst of a thickly settled berry growing and truck-gardening district is represented by a string of markets, taverns, shops, and a large, balloon-roofed dance hall along the highway." The 1940 population was 135. (Washington - A guide to the Evergreen State, WPA American Guide Series, Washington State Historical Society, 1941). Fife was officially incorporated on February 11, 1957.
It is a small city located east of Tacoma and consists primarily of businesses such as car dealerships and other highwayside businesses. Fife Heights, located on a hill beyond the incorporated bounds of the city, is a primarily residential area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7 km˛ (5.7 mi˛). 14.4 km˛ (5.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it (1.59%) is water.
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Local daily news in Fife:
Popular tavern destroyed by morning blaze
A small army of firefighters battled a morning blaze that destroyed a tavern. KING The popular Firwood Tavern in Fife, Washington was destroyed by fire. via KREM-TV Spokane
Seattle cabdriver shot in robbery try; suspect held
"I know there's violence there, but it's a shame that he comes here and this happens." A Seattle cabdriver who fled the violence in the Sudan to come to the U.S. is recovering at Harborview Medical Center after being shot during a robbery attempt early Thursday. via The Seattle Times
Lakewood OKs $7 million to improve Ponders
Lakewood took what one councilman called a "momentous" step Monday night to reshape a notoriously high-crime area. via Tacoma News Tribune
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Places of interest:
Waller, WA (2.2 miles), Milton, WA (3.1 miles), Summit, WA (4.6 miles), Edgewood, WA (5.1 miles), Midland, WA (5.6 miles), Federal Way, WA (5.6 miles), Puyallup, WA (5.8 miles), Lakeland South, WA (6.0 miles).
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