Fox Island Map
Fox Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States, on an island of the same name in Puget Sound. It is located approximately five miles from Gig Harbor. The island was named Fox by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to honor J.L. Fox, an assistant surgeon on the expedition. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census.
Fox Island is located at 47°14?39?N 122°37?12?W / 47.24417°N 122.62°W / 47.24417; -122.62 (47.244053, -122.619906). There is a dock on the north side of the island. The waters around the island are used for fishing and scuba diving.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (18.31%) is water.
Nearby cities include Fife, Parkland, Grapeview, Burley, Spanaway.