Dash Point Washington Map

About Dash Point, Washington

Dash Point is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 963. The population density is 586.5 people per km². Dash Point is located at 47.3125°N, 122.4140°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98422.

Dash Point occupies a rugged stretch of shoreline where the forest meets the salt-heavy air of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 4.6 miles north of Tacoma, WA (from Tacoma, WA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-southwest of Kent. The terrain here is defined by the protected boundaries of Dash Point Park, a landscape of deep evergreen thickets that soften the transition between the damp, inland soil and the shifting tides of Commencement Bay. On clear days, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon, a pale violet spine against the sky, while the immediate surroundings hold a quiet, damp stillness. Moisture clings to the ferns and the heavy canopy, and the light often takes on a muted, silver quality that seems to suspend the afternoon in a perpetual, contemplative gray.

Historical echoes of maritime trade and early settlement linger in the quiet residential pockets that have grown slowly around the natural harbor, far from the industrial hum of the distant Puyallup Valley. While the local economy has transitioned from the extraction of timber to a more settled, suburban character, the proximity to the water remains the primary influence on the daily rhythm of life. Residents look toward the nearby silhouettes of Maury Island and the currents of Commencement Bay, where the passage of water serves as a constant, rhythmic reminder of the region’s geography. Even as the modern world encroaches, the quiet trails and the reach of the shoreline maintain a sense of isolation, grounding Dash Point in the enduring, cool dampness of the coast.

About This Dash Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dash Point, Washington. Coordinates: 47.312502, -122.413977. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dash Point includes the ZIP code (98422), telephone area code (425), county seat of Pierce County (Tacoma), and school district assignment (Tacoma Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.