Wollochet Bay

Wollochet Bay is the name of a narrow long and shallow bay in southern in the state of Washington. The bay is located on the southern part of the , and opens onto the southern Hale Passage separating from the Kitsap Peninsula, near .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Vanderford’s Harbor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tacoma Narrows Airport and Tacoma Narrows Bridges.

Aerodrome
Photo: Marshall Stax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a county-owned, public-use located 5 mi west of the central business district of , a city in , United States.

Bridge
Photo: Lderendi, Public domain.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of in , . The bridges connect the city of with the and carry State Route 16 over the strait. is situated 2½ miles east of Wollochet Bay.

Islet
Photo: Kris, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wollochet Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artondale and Fox Island.

Town
is a census-designated place in , United States. The population was 13,641 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles northwest of Wollochet Bay.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 5.2 square mile island off the south end of the , in the of state, across from the Tacoma "Narrows". It is semi-rural, with bridge access from Gig Harbor.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the in the of , just across the dramatic Tacoma Narrows Bridge from , making it the southern gateway to the Kitsap Peninsula and the .

Wollochet Bay

Latitude
47.28065° or 47° 16′ 50″ north
Longitude
-122.59763° or 122° 35′ 52″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
84VV7CJ2+7W
Geo­Names ID
5816414
Wiki­data ID
Q14713947
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Satellite Map

Discover Wollochet Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Wollochet Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wollochet Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bayview and East Cromwell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sullivan Gulch and Hale Passage.

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