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Fox Island Washington Map

Explore Fox Island, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fox Island, Washington

How to Use This Fox Island, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fox Island, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fox Island.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fox Island
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pierce County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.260653
Longitude	-122.637074
Population	3,921
Density	291.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98333
Area Code	425
County Seat	Tacoma
School District	Peninsula School District

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About Fox Island, Washington

Fox Island is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,921. The population density is 291.5 people per km². Fox Island is located at 47.2607°N, 122.6371°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98333.

Fox Island anchors itself firmly against the salt-heavy air of the Pacific Northwest, defined by steep, wooded bluffs that drop toward the shifting tides of Carr Inlet. It lies 2.8 miles south-southwest of Artondale, WA (from Artondale, WA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Tacoma. The landscape is a study in deep greens and muted grays, where the dense canopy of fir and cedar clings to the uneven terrain, occasionally parting to reveal the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. Near the shoreline, the damp earth smells of decaying kelp and pine needles, a fragrance that persists even as the light dims over the water. Tanglewood Island sits just a short distance offshore, a quiet neighbor in the sound, while the interior of Fox Island holds a rugged character formed by glacial debris and the slow, persistent pull of the sea.

Economic life on Fox Island has transitioned from the early days of homesteading and small-scale timber harvest to a quiet existence as a residential retreat, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents gather at the Nichols Community Center to organize local affairs, maintaining a pace that moves in sync with the ebb and flow of the tide rather than the ticking of a clock. While the geography is shaped by the nearby Sullivan Gulch and the distant flow of Artondale Creek, the island remains a self-contained world, largely defined by the water that separates it from the mainland. Even the distant Prison Farm Sewage Lagoon serves as a reminder of the island’s varied and grounded history, anchoring the local identity in a place where the modern world is felt only as a faint, rhythmic pulse on the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Chapel on Echo Bay Plaque (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 017° N
Nichols Community Center (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 124° SE
Fox Island Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 130° SE
Fox Island Historical Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 149° SE
Z's Reef Marine Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.7 mi, 118° SE
Harbor Family Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 008° N
South Puget Sound Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 3.2 mi, 190° S
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 190° S
Narrows Viewpoint #2 (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 082° E
Madrona Links Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 054° NE
Kopachuck (State Park) — 3.6 mi, 327° NW
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 076° E
Tacoma Narrows Collapsed Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 096° E
Pancake Stack-O-Meter (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 039° NE
Infant Holm (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 198° S
Cutts Island (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 331° NW
Birdnest Gallery & Framing (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 029° NE
Woodstock Gift Gallery (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 029° NE
The Eagles Nest (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 119° SE
Fort Steilacoom Disc Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 150° SE
Cr8Tyffs (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 094° E
Kids' Zone (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 060° NE
Goats (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 060° NE
In Touch with the Wild (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 060° NE
Century Theatres (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 067° NE
Johnson's Farm Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 209° SW
Blue Mouse Theater (Cinema) — 7.0 mi, 084° E
Hill Ward Chimney Relic (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 150° SE
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.3 mi, 190° S · 16k acres
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 29.8 mi, 111° E · 236k acres

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