Point Vashon

Point Vashon is a cape in King County, Puget Sound, Washington. Point Vashon is situated nearby to the hamlet Vashon Heights, as well as near Biloxi.

Type: Cape
Description: cape of Puget Sound in King County, Washington, United States of America
Also known as: “Vashon Point” and “Vashon’s Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blake Island and Tillicum Village.

Blake Island

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blake Island State Park is a 475-acre marine park in the Puget Sound of Washington state, off the coast of the Kitsap Peninsula. Its five miles of saltwater beach shoreline provide magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline.

Tillicum Village

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Tillicum Village was a Puget Sound area visitor attraction located on Blake Island, a Washington State Park accessible only by boat, which is off the shore of Seattle, Washington, United States. Tillicum Village is situated 2 miles north of Point Vashon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southworth and Harper.

Southworth

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Southworth is a town on the Kitsap Peninsula in the Puget Sound of Washington state. Its ferry terminal to West Seattle and Vashon Island make it a gateway to Port Orchard and the rest of the Kitsap Peninsula.

Harper

Hamlet

Harper is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Southworth census-designated place. Harper is situated 2 miles west of Point Vashon.

Glen Acres

Hamlet

Glen Acres is a community on Vashon Island located about two miles north of the town of Vashon. Glen Acres is situated 2½ miles southeast of Point Vashon.

Point Vashon

Category: landform
Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.51149° or 47° 30′ 41″ north

Longitude

-122.47513° or 122° 28′ 31″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

84VVGG6F+HW

GeoNames ID

5814658

Wikidata ID

Q137657381

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Satellite Map

Discover Point Vashon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vashon Heights and Biloxi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Allen Bank and Point Southworth.

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