Salmon Beach
Salmon Beach is a beach in Pierce, Washington. Salmon Beach is situated nearby to the village Ruston, as well as near the neighborhood Proctor District.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 mile north of Salmon Beach.
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 north of Salmon Beach.
Tacoma Narrows Bridges
Bridge
Photo: Lderendi, Public domain.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington. The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 over the strait. Tacoma Narrows Bridges is situated 2 miles southwest of Salmon Beach.
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 2½ miles southeast of Salmon Beach.
North Tacoma
Suburb
North Tacoma is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. The area is most known for waterfront parks and restaurants, Point Defiance Park, the University of Puget Sound, Stadium High School, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. North Tacoma is situated 3 miles southeast of Salmon Beach.
Salmon Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.29184° or 47° 17′ 31″ northLongitude
-122.5287° or 122° 31′ 43″ westOpen location code
84VV7FRC+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 832975955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Highlights include International Chinese Christian Church and Off Leash Dog Park.
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