Fox Island (Pierce County, Washington)

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Fox Island
Fox Island (Washington)
Fox Island
Fox Island
Location in Washington
Basic data
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Pierce County
Coordinates : 47 ° 15 ′  N , 122 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 15 ′  N , 122 ° 37 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 2,803 (as of: 2000)
Height : 51 m
Postal code : 98333
Area code : +1 253
FIPS : 53-25370
GNIS ID : 1867612

Fox Island is an island in Pierce County , Washington state .

Fox Island is about five miles south of Gig Harbor in Puget Sound . The island was named by Charles Wilkes in honor of JL Fox, an assistant doctor who accompanied the United States Exploring Expedition .

geography

The waters around Fox Island are used by anglers, shell hunters, divers and smaller boats. Water sports enthusiasts mainly use the boat ramp on the north side of the island. Tanglewood Island is north of Fox Island in the Hale Passage .

Geographical location

Fox Island is located in Puget Sound, south of the Gig Harbor Peninsula. On the north side is a bridge over the Hale Passage that connects Fox Island to the Gig Harbor Peninsula. In the southwest, Fox Island is separated from Mc Neil Island and Anderson Island (Washington) | Anderson Island by Carr Inlet.

climate

Fox Island is in the temperate zone . In general, there is a moderate climate with humid winters and pleasant summer temperatures, whereby 30 ° C can be reached and exceeded. The climate is mainly determined by the Pacific Ocean and brings abundant winter rainfall. As part of the Pacific Northwest, the famous rain is also found here, but to a lesser extent than is commonly thought.

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Temperature (° C) 5 6th 8th 11 14th 16 19th 19th 16 12 8th 5 O 11.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 136.7 112.8 106.2 72.9 51.1 40.1 21.8 21.1 36.1 86.1 154.9 149.6 Σ 989.4
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history

Fox Island was discovered in 1792 by the explorer Peter Puget during the Vancouver expedition .

About 500 indigenous people were evicted from the island during the Puget Sound War . The American military tried to capture Chief Leschi, chief of the Nisqually people , on Fox Island in 1865 , which failed.

Immediately after the end of the war, the first whites settled on Fox Island. In 1908 there were about 60 houses on Fox Island. In 1954 the bridge on Fox Island over the Hale Passage to the Gig Harbor Peninsula was completed. The population grew to 120 in 1956. The 2000 census counted 2803 inhabitants. Fox Island is widely regarded as the affluent suburb of Gig Harbor.

Religions

There are two churches on Fox Island, Fox Island United Church of Christ and Fox Island Alliance Church .

Population development

The 2000 census counted 2803 inhabitants. The per capita income is $ 32,533, according to the 2000 census.

politics

Fox Island is administered by the City of Gig Harbor .

Culture and sights

Museums

In 1959 the first museum was opened by the Fox Island Historical Society, and in 1980 the museum moved to its current location on 9th Avenue.

Buildings

Parks

  • Fox Island Nature Center

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Fox Island is connected to the highway network via Washington State Route 16 and Interstate 5 . The local Gig Harbor airport and Tacoma train links provide additional transportation options.

Public facilities

  • Fox Island Fire Department
  • Fox Island Mutual Water Association
  • Fox Island Post Office

education

Fox Island is part of the Peninsula School District and does not have any schools of its own .

Personalities

Personalities who have worked on site

literature

  • Miller, George L .: Fox Island, A History . Ed .: Fox Island Historical Society ,. 1993, LCCN  93-072018 , pp. 151 (American English).
  • Don Edgers: Fox Island / Don Edgers . In: Arcadia Pub. (Ed.): Images of America . Charleston, SC 2008, ISBN 978-0-7385-5807-3 , pp. 127 (American English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b US Census Bureau - Fact Sheet Zip Code 98333 ( Memento from October 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ James W. Phillips: Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. 1971, ISBN 0-295-95158-3 .
  3. ^ A b Murray Morgan: Puget's Sound. University of Washington Press, 1979, ISBN 0-295-95842-1 .
  4. ^ Fox Island Museum About Us ( Memento from June 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (English).
  5. ↑ nps.gov, National Register of Historic Places ( Memento of 15 December 2010 on Webcite )
  6. ↑ Chapel on Echo Bay
  7. ↑ Fox Island Nature Center ( Memento from October 16, 2005 in the Internet Archive )

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