Fox Island

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Fox Island is a small residential island community in Pierce County, Washington, located in southern Puget Sound and known for its scenic waterfront and views of the Olympic Mountains.

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Fox Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
island
unincorporated community
bridgeOpened 1954
climate marine west coast climate
connectedBy Fox Island Bridge
connectedTo Kitsap Peninsula
surface form: Gig Harbor Peninsula
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Pierce County
hasAreaCode 253
hasBridgeType two-lane concrete bridge
hasCommunityOrganization Fox Island Community and Recreation Association
hasEducationalServiceFrom Peninsula School District
hasEmergencyServicesFrom Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
hasFeature forested areas
residential neighborhoods
rocky shoreline
hasFireProtectionFrom Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One
hasGoverningBody Pierce County Council
surface form: Pierce County government
hasLandmark Chapel on Echo Bay
Fox Island Fishing Pier
Nichols Community Center
hasLandUse residential
hasPopulationCharacteristic primarily residential community
hasPostalCode 98333
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
kayaking
scuba diving
hasRecreationalFacility public beach access areas
public boat launch
hasViewOf Mount Rainier
Olympic Mountains
knownFor scenic waterfront
views of the Olympic Mountains
locatedIn South Puget Sound
surface form: southern Puget Sound
locatedInBodyOfWater Puget Sound
locatedNorthOf Olympia
locatedWestOf Tacoma, Washington
surface form: Tacoma
nearestCity Gig Harbor
nearestMajorCity Tacoma, Washington
surface form: Tacoma
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Puget Sound region
state Washington
timeZone Pacific Time Zone

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Puget Sound hasPart Fox Island