Tanglewood Island

Tanglewood Island is a small island in Hale Passage off the northern shore of in . 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Kris, CC BY 2.0.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • Description: island of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Ellen’s Isle”
    “Grant Island”
    “Grave Island”
    “Graveyard Island”
    “Hoska Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fox Island School.

Building
Photo: Hedwig in Washington, CC BY 3.0.
The is a former public school in Fox Island, Washington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox Island and Artondale.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 5.2 square mile island off the south…

Town
is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 2½ miles north of Tanglewood Island.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the in the…

Tanglewood Island

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Latitude
47.2675° or 47° 16′ 3″ north
Longitude
-122.64193° or 122° 38′ 31″ west
Open location code
84VV7995+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 18713286
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5813058
Wiki­data ID
Q2392507

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Tanglewood Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tanglewood Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, Washington)”
  • Cebuano: “Tanglewood Island”
  • French: “île Tanglewood”
  • French: “Île Tanglewood”
  • German: “Tanglewood Island”
  • Low German: “Verenigten Staten vun Amerika”
  • Persian: “جزیره تنگلوود”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Chapel on Echo Bay and Towhead Island.

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