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Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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 connects the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) over the strait.

Located at 47.2681, -122.551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Suspension bridges in the United States, Bridges in Tacoma, Washington, Bridges completed in 1950, Bridges completed in 2007, North Tacoma, Washington, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state), National Register of Historic Places in Tacoma, Washington, Towers in Washington (state), Rebuilt buildings and structures in the United States, Toll bridges in Washington (state), Road bridges in Washington (state)

Artondale, Washington

Artondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,630 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Artondale ranks 82nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Located at 47.3, -122.629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gig Harbor, Washington

Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census. Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be "the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula". Due to its close access to several state and city parks, and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine dining, it has become a popular tourist destination.

Located at 47.327, -122.586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)

The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened to traffic on July 1, 1940, and dramatically collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7 of the same year.

Located at 47.2667, -122.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tacoma Narrows Airport

Tacoma Narrows Airport is a county owned, public use airport located 5 mi west of the central business district of Tacoma, a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is situated in Gig Harbor, Washington, one mile southwest of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The airport was owned by the city of Tacoma until 2008, when it was purchased by Pierce County.

Located at 47.2681, -122.578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Washington (state), Transportation in Pierce County, Washington

Gig Harbor High School

Gig Harbor High School is a public high school in the Peninsula School District located in Gig Harbor, Washington. It was created in the summer of 1978 and originally was a 2A school, but is presently 4A. During its first year, the school enrolled eighth through eleventh graders. All seniors remained at Peninsula. The school's rivals are Peninsula High School (Purdy, Pierce County) and South Kitsap High School (Port Orchard, WA).

Located at 47.3307, -122.605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wollochet Bay

Wollochet Bay is the name of a narrow long and shallow bay in southern Puget Sound in the state of Washington. The bay is located on the southern part of the Kitsap Peninsula which opens onto the southern Hale Passage which separates Fox Island from the Kitsap Peninsula, near Gig Harbor.

Located at 47.2983, -122.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landforms of Puget Sound, Landforms of Pierce County, Washington, Bays of Washington (state)

Wollochet, Washington

Wollochet is located in Pierce County and is a Census-designated place community with a 2010 census population of 6,651.

Located at 47.2686, -122.584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Pierce County, Washington