Fort Nisqually

Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the area, part of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson’s Bay Company
  • Also known as: “Fort Nisqually Living History Museum” and “Sequalitchew”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Fire Station No. 14.

Zoo
Photo: Takinzinnia, CC0.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is located in , US, and is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. PDZA is owned by Metro Parks Tacoma.

Fire station
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
is a fire station located at 4701 Forty–first Street in , . The architect was Morton J. Nicholson and the station was built in 1928 by Martin H. is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Nisqually.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruston and Tahlequah.

Village
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2020 census. Although it is nearly indistinguishable from the adjacent city of , the predominantly residential area still retains its status as a separate municipality long after it ceased to be a company town.

Hamlet
Vashon is a census-designated place in , United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or Vashon–Maury Island, the largest island in south of Admiralty Inlet. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fort Nisqually.

Neighborhood
The is a business district and neighborhood in the of . The center of the is located at the cross streets of Proctor Street and North 26th Street in Tacoma. is situated 3 miles southeast of Fort Nisqually.

Fort Nisqually

Latitude
47.3032° or 47° 18′ 12″ north
Longitude
-122.53156° or 122° 31′ 54″ west
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Open location code
84VV8F39+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150974460
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5794790
Wiki­data ID
Q3077966
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Fort Nisqually” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “尼斯夸利堡”
  • Chinese: “尼斯誇利堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Nisqually”
  • French: “Fort Nisqually”
  • Hebrew: “פורט ניסקוואלי”
  • Persian: “فورت نیسکوالی”

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