Port Area Observation Tower
Port Area Observation Tower is a tower in Pierce, Washington. Port Area Observation Tower is situated nearby to Seals/Sea Lions, as well as near Arctic Fox.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 1,300 feet southwest of Port Area Observation Tower.
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 3,900 feet southwest of Port Area Observation Tower.
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 Port Area Observation Tower.
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 Port Area Observation Tower.
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 3 miles southeast of Port Area Observation Tower.
Port Area Observation Tower
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.30774° or 47° 18′ 28″ northLongitude
-122.51785° or 122° 31′ 4″ westOpen location code
84VV8F5J+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 416607530OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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