Commencement Bay
Commencement Bay is a bay of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The city of Tacoma is located on the bay, with the Port of Tacoma occupying the southeastern end.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Browns Point Light and Stadium Bowl.
Browns Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Browns Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Tacoma on Browns Point at the east entrance to Puget Sound's Commencement Bay, Pierce County, Washington.
Stadium Bowl
Stadium
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stadium Bowl is a 15,000-seat stadium in the Stadium District of Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is adjacent to Stadium High School and has views of Commencement Bay and Puget Sound from its open north end.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. It is an 82-bed facility and a state-designated level II pediatric trauma center. Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is situated 2 miles south of Commencement Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Tacoma and Ruston Way.
Old Tacoma
Quarter
Old Tacoma is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, more commonly known as Old Town.
Ruston Way
Neighborhood
Ruston Way is a neighborhood on the west shore of Commencement Bay in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. The two-mile long shoreline paralleling the BNSF tracks and Ruston Way is the focal point.
North Slope
Neighborhood
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The North Slope is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, located south of Yakima Hill. North Slope is situated 2 miles southwest of Commencement Bay.
Commencement Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay of Puget Sound, location of Tacoma, Washington
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Commencement Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Commencement Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Commencement Bay”
- Czech: “Počáteční záliv”
- French: “baie du Commencement”
- French: “Baie du Commencement”
- French: “Commencement Bay”
- Japanese: “コメンスメント湾”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Browns Point and Caledonia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westgate North Shopping Center and Westgate Shopping Center.
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