Nearns Point

Nearns Point is a cape in Pierce, Washington. Nearns Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Warren, as well as near Arletta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tanglewood Island.

Tanglewood Island

Islet

Photo: Kris, CC BY 2.0.

Tanglewood Island is a small island in Hale Passage off the northern shore of Fox Island in Pierce County, Washington. It was originally called Grave Island and was sacred to the Nisqually Indians, who for decades practiced tree burials by placing their honored dead in dugout canoes high in the fir trees.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artondale and Fox Island.

Artondale

Town

Artondale is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 13,641 at the 2020 census.

Fox Island

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.