Balch Passage
Balch Passage is a channel in Pierce, Washington. Balch Passage is situated nearby to the hamlet Johnson Landing, as well as near Yoman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anderson Island and Special Commitment Center.
Anderson Island
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Anderson Island is the southernmost island in the Puget Sound, between the Key Peninsula and Steilacoom.
Special Commitment Center
Prison
The Special Commitment Center in the US state of Washington is a post-prison-sentence treatment institution for people designated as sexually violent predators, located on McNeil Island. Special Commitment Center is situated 1½ miles north of Balch Passage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longbranch and Steilacoom.
Longbranch
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Longbranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage.
Steilacoom
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Steilacoom, a small town of 6,400 people on the southern Puget Sound, is the oldest incorporated town in Washington state. It has 4 buildings and sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the oldest Catholic church in the state and the first Protestant church north of the Columbia River.
Fox Island
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Fox Island is a 5.2 square mile island off the south end of the Kitsap Peninsula, in the Puget Sound of Washington state, across from the Tacoma "Narrows". It is semi-rural, with bridge access from Gig Harbor.
Balch Passage
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Ryder Channel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.19102° or 47° 11′ 28″ northLongitude
-122.69353° or 122° 41′ 37″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
84VV58R4+CHGeoNames ID
5786202
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Satellite Map
Discover Balch Passage from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Johnson Landing and Yoman.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eagle Island and Eagle Island State Marine Park.
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