Gig Harbor Viewpoint

Gig Harbor Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in City of Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. Gig Harbor Viewpoint is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Dalco Passage Viewpoint, as well as near Narrows Viewpoint.

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 1½ miles southeast of Gig Harbor Viewpoint.

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 1¼ miles southeast of Gig Harbor Viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gig Harbor and Ruston.

Gig Harbor

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gig Harbor is a city on the Kitsap Peninsula in the Puget Sound of Washington State. It lies just across the dramatic Tacoma Narrows Bridge from Tacoma, making it the southern gateway to the Kitsap Peninsula and the Olympic Peninsula.

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. Ruston is situated 2 miles southeast of Gig Harbor Viewpoint.

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 2½ miles northeast of Gig Harbor Viewpoint.

Gig Harbor Viewpoint

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: City of Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.31704° or 47° 19′ 1″ north

Longitude

-122.54683° or 122° 32′ 49″ west

Open location code

84VV8F83+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5075439858

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dalco Passage Viewpoint and Narrows Viewpoint.

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Explore places such as Point Defiance Park’s Exciting New Future and Gig Harbor Picnic Area.

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