Thea Foss Waterway

The Thea Foss Waterway, formerly the City Waterway, is a north–south inlet of Commencement Bay separating downtown Tacoma, Washington, from the Port of Tacoma.

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Harbor
Description: harbor channel in Tacoma, Washington
Also known as: “City Waterway”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Working Waterfront Maritime Museum and Old City Hall.

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.

Old City Hall

Town hall

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The Old City Hall is a five-story building in Tacoma, Washington that served as the city hall in the early 20th century. The building features a ten-story clocktower on the southeast corner, facing the intersection of Pacific Avenue and S 7th Street.

Old City Hall Historic District

Historic site

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Old City Hall Historic District is located on a bluff at the north end of Tacoma's business district, overlooking Commencement Bay. The Old City Hall and the Northern Pacific Office Building stabilize the northern boundary of the district and the Pantages Theatre/Jones Building just south of the district boundary, complements the Winthrop Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Tacoma and Hilltop.

Downtown Tacoma

Quarter

Downtown is the central business district of Tacoma, Washington, United States, located in the inner Northeast section of the city. It is approximately bounded east-west by A Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street.

Hilltop

Quarter

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The Hilltop Neighborhood is a historically diverse neighborhood in the Tacoma, Washington Central District. The National Register of Historic Places specifies the geographic area of Hilltop as located within the City of Tacoma and bounded on the east…

Tacoma

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Tacoma, a major port on the Puget Sound, is the third-largest city in Washington State, with about 220,000 residents. It has a dynamic art scene and a great ballet.

Thea Foss Waterway

Categories: waterway and transportation
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.26232° or 47° 15′ 44″ north

Longitude

-122.43735° or 122° 26′ 15″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

84VV7H67+W3

GeoNames ID

5813307

Wikidata ID

Q7777205

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Foss Waterway Seaport and Museum and Middle Waterway.

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