Fort Nisqually
Fort Nisqually is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Indian Hill stands 167 m to the east, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Nisqually Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
An important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Wikidata Q3077966, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 14.5 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
- 14.5 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO SOUTHWORTH
- 14.5 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 19 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 20 mi
- Point White Pier · 21 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ivan: 0.5 mi
- The Family: 0.6 mi
- Orca statue: 0.7 mi
- William Ross: 1.0 mi
- Little Makers: 1.1 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 0.5 mi
- Northwest Native Plant Garden: 0.6 mi
- Nature Play Garden: 0.6 mi
- Iris Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dahlia Trial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Dune Peninsula At Point Defiance Park: 1.1 mi
- Baltimore Park: 1.4 mi
- Vassault Park: 1.6 mi
- Jane Clark Park: 1.8 mi
- Ruston Way: 1.9 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 2.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 5.0 mi
- Indian Point: 5.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.7 mi
- Gravel Pit Peak: 5.9 mi
- Fireboat No. 1: 2.8 mi
- Job Carr Cabin Museum: 3.6 mi
- Puget Sound Museum of Natural History: 3.6 mi
- Harbor History Museum: 3.7 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Paul Titus Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Wallabies: 0.6 mi
- Kids' Zone: 0.6 mi
- Meerkats: 0.6 mi
- Lemurs: 0.6 mi
- Bear Grotto: 0.6 mi
- Ten Inch Shell from USS Maine: 0.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.7 mi
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 2.4 mi
- Proctor Street Bridge Dedication Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Puget Creek Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Peninsula Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Parks Tacoma Headquarters: 4.5 mi
- Harbor Hill Environmental Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Tacoma Nature Center: 4.9 mi
- Owen Beach: 0.7 mi
- Salmon Beach: 0.8 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.2 mi
- Titlow Beach: 3.7 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 5.9 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Shelter 2: 5.7 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Windy Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Generator Building: 4.2 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Storehouse: 9.3 mi
- Ship's Store: 9.3 mi
- Ellison Spring: 8.4 mi
- Garrison Springs: 8.7 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 12.7 mi
- Maplewood Spring: 13.4 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 20.2 mi
- Victor Falls: 19.4 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 20.9 mi
- Nisqually Falls: 23.5 mi
- Far Country Falls: 24.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Fort Nisqually. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | E 89° | 167 m | 5.7 mi |
| Black Hill | SSW 199° | 153 m | 16.9 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 198° | 145 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 191° | 140 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 199° | 136 m | 16.5 mi |
| Swift Hill | S 190° | 130 m | 17.1 mi |
| Beal Hill | SSW 196° | 128 m | 16.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | S 177° | 127 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:31 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/89761724
Day trips start here
- Gig Harbor · 3 mi
- Tacoma · 5 mi
- Purdy · 7 mi
- Vashon Island · 8 mi
- Federal Way · 9 mi
- Fife · 9 mi
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