Hylebos Creek
Hylebos Creek is a stream located in the U.S. state of Washington near Tacoma and emptying into Commencement Bay, part of Puget Sound. It flows through southern King County and northern Pierce County, through the cities of Tacoma, Federal Way, Milton, and Fife, as well as the Puyallup Indian Reservation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: River in Washington, United States
- Also known as: “East Hylebos Creek” and “Hylebo Creek”
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. Browns Point Light is situated 2 miles northwest of Hylebos Creek.
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. Stadium Bowl is situated 2 miles southwest of Hylebos Creek.
Working Waterfront Maritime Museum
Museum
The Working Waterfront Maritime Museum is a Maritime Museum located in Tacoma, Washington, USA. The museum sits on the Thea Foss Waterway. Along with the Discovery Wharf Children's Activity Area, the WWMM is a part of the Foss Waterway Seaport, a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 1996. Working Waterfront Maritime Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Hylebos Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northeast Tacoma and Old Tacoma.
Northeast Tacoma
Neighborhood
Northeast Tacoma is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington. The generally accepted borders of Northeast Tacoma are the Port of Tacoma to the southwest, the unincorporated Fife Heights area to the southeast, the end of incorporated Tacoma at the Browns Point border to the northwest, and the King County border to the northeast. Northeast Tacoma is situated 2 miles east of Hylebos Creek.
Old Tacoma
Quarter
Old Tacoma is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, more commonly known as Old Town. Old Tacoma is situated 2½ miles west of Hylebos Creek.
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. Ruston Way is situated 2½ miles west of Hylebos Creek.
Hylebos Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hylebos Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hylebos Creek”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Browns Point and Caledonia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blair Waterway and Hylebos Waterway Bridge.
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