Priest Point
Priest Point is a cape in Thurston, Washington. Priest Point is situated nearby to the hamlet North Olympia, as well as near the locality Tivoli Fountain Replica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Washington State Capitol and Artesian Commons.
Washington State Capitol
Government building
Photo: OceanLoop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. Washington State Capitol is situated 2½ miles south of Priest Point.
Artesian Commons
Park
Photo: Bri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre pocket park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park. Artesian Commons is situated 2 miles south of Priest Point.
Capitol Theater
Movie theater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the Olympia Film Society operates the theater. Capitol Theater is situated 2 miles south of Priest Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympia and Tumwater.
Olympia
Photo: Brylie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.
Tumwater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.
Lacey
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is just east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.
Priest Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Thurston, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.07121° or 47° 4′ 16″ northLongitude
-122.90236° or 122° 54′ 9″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
84VV33CX+F3GeoNames ID
5807425
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