Point Defiance Terminal
Point Defiance Terminal is a station in Pierce, Washington. Point Defiance Terminal is situated nearby to Tacoma Yacht Club, as well as near The Boat House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Fort Nisqually.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo
Photo: Takinzinnia, CC0.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is located in Tacoma, Washington, US, and is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest, PDZA is owned by Metro Parks Tacoma. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is situated 1,800 feet west of Point Defiance Terminal.
Fort Nisqually
Fort
Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Puget Sound area, part of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department. Fort Nisqually is situated 1 mile west of Point Defiance Terminal.
Fire Station No. 14
Fire station
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
Fire Station No. 14 is a fire station located at 4701 Forty–first Street in Tacoma, Washington. The architect was Morton J. Nicholson and the station was built in 1928 by Martin H. Fire Station No. 14 is situated 1½ miles southeast of Point Defiance Terminal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruston and Tahlequah.
Ruston
Village
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruston is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2020 census. Although it is nearly indistinguishable from the adjacent city of Tacoma, the predominantly residential area still retains its status as a separate municipality long after it ceased to be a company town.
Tahlequah
Hamlet
Vashon is a census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or Vashon–Maury Island, the largest island in Puget Sound south of Admiralty Inlet. Tahlequah is situated 2 miles north of Point Defiance Terminal.
Proctor District
Neighborhood
The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character. Proctor District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Point Defiance Terminal.
Point Defiance Terminal
- Type: Station
- Also known as: “Point Defiance” and “Point Defiance Ferry Terminal”
- Categories: ferry port, passenger ship terminal, and transportation
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.30632° or 47° 18′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.51414° or 122° 30′ 51″ westOperator
Washington State FerriesNetwork
Washington State FerriesOpen location code
84VV8F4P+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 269888241OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationWikidata ID
Q113992278
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