Point Ruston
Point Ruston is a ship in Pierce, Washington. Point Ruston is situated nearby to the park Ruston Way, as well as near the health club NW Wellness 24/7.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fire Station No. 14 and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
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 3,700 feet south of Point Ruston.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Point Ruston.
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 1½ miles west of Point Ruston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruston and Proctor District.
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.
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 2 miles south of Point Ruston.
Ruston Way
Neighborhood
Ruston Way is a neighborhood on the west shore of Commencement Bay in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. The two-mile long shoreline paralleling the BNSF tracks and Ruston Way is the focal point. Ruston Way is situated 2 miles southeast of Point Ruston.
Point Ruston
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: ship, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.29608° or 47° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-122.49865° or 122° 29′ 55″ westOpen location code
84VV7GW2+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1031726609OpenStreetMap feature
building=shipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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