Fox Island Pierce County, Washington
Mapped Location
Fox Island: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Fox Island
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fox Island
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fox Island | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Fox Island
References to Fox Island that document the origin of its place name
FOX ISLAND, north of McNeil Island, in Pierce County. It was named by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841, in honor of J. L. Fox, an assistant surgeon of the expedition. The British Admiralty Chart 1947, Inskip, 1846, shows the island under the name "Rosario," but the older name has persisted.
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