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About Shelton, WA

Shelton, the Mason County seat, sits 23 miles west of Olympia via Highway 101, making it a convenient day trip from the capital. The route continues south along 101 toward the coast, while State Route 3 branches northeast to the Kitsap Peninsula. Downtown clusters around Railroad Avenue where the highway briefly becomes a main street. The city proudly claims the title "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" thanks to the vast Douglas fir and noble fir farms covering the surrounding hills.

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Shelton, WA is in United States, at 47.219, -123.112 - about 30 km north-east of McCleary, WA.

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The closest airport to Shelton, WA is Olympia Regional Airport, 42 km (about 41 min by car). Other airports nearby: Tacoma Narrows Airport.

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