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Elk Plain score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Elk Plain safe? United States travel risk

Is Elk Plain safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Elk Plain scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Elk Plain scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Elk Plain: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Washington (47.0425° N, 122.3663° W), Elk Plain sits 3,743.2 km E from Washington at 132 m elevation.

Region
Washington
Coordinates
47.0425° N, 122.3663° W
Elevation
132 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
13,863
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Seattle (64.4 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub McChord Air Force Base (TCM) 13.5 km NW
Hospital Care Madigan Army Medical Center 15.9 km WNW
Police Station Pierce County Sheriff 9.5 km NE
Railway Terminal Lakewood 15.9 km NW

Adjacent Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — — — — 1 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Elk Plain happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

DuPont 10
22.6 km WNW
Tacoma 15
23.3 km NNW
Federal Way 10
29.7 km N
Olympia 20
40.1 km W
Kent 15
40.2 km NNE
Fairwood 10
48.0 km NNE

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