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The “City of Destiny,” otherwise known as Tacoma, Washington, received its nickname after it was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 1800s. Today, trade and logistics continue to fuel its economy, along with military, healthcare, finance, aerospace, government, and education. Founded in 1872 on the banks of Puget Sound, it covers 62.42 square miles, and has a median age of 36 (2022).
