Longmire, Washington

Longmire Historic District
Longmire, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Longmire, Washington
LocationMt. Rainier National Park, Longmire, Washington
Coordinates46°44′58″N 121°48′33″W / 46.74944°N 121.80917°W / 46.74944; -121.80917
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSMt. Rainier National Park MPS
NRHP reference No.91000173 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1991

Longmire, which is effectively encompassed by the Longmire Historic District, is a visitor services center in Washington State's Mount Rainier National Park, located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of the Nisqually Entrance. The area is in the Nisqually River valley at an elevation of 2,761 feet (842 m)[2] between The Ramparts Ridge and the Tatoosh Range. Longmire is surrounded by old-growth Douglas fir, western red cedar and western hemlock.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Filley, Bette (2002). Discovering the Wonders of the Wonderland Trail: Encircling Mount Rainier (5th ed.). Dunamis House. p. 37. ISBN 1-880405-09-1.