Browns Point | |
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  Browns Point Location within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates:47°18′14″N122°26′15″W / 47.30389°N 122.43750°W /47.30389; -122.43750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.403 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.403 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,198 |
| • Density | 2,970/sq mi (1,150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98422 |
| Area code | 253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584950[1] |
Browns Point is acensus-designated place (CDP) inPierce County,Washington, United States,[1] bordered byTacoma on the east andPuget Sound on all other sides. The population was 1,198 at the2010 census. The Tacoma neighborhood immediately adjacent to Browns Point is also referred to locally as "Browns Point" (although it is also often referred to asNortheast Tacoma).
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.403 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.
Originally named Point Harris, afterAlvin Harris, asailmaker on theWilkes Expedition, Browns Point was later renamed by residents for an early landowner.[citation needed]
Browns Point is home to theBrowns Point Lighthouse, which, although now fully automated, was once fully staffed and was first lit on December 12, 1887.[2]
The community is supported by the localBrowns Point Improvement Club, which owns much of the land adjacent to the lighthouse. The club is best known in the Pacific Northwest for its fundraiser, the Browns Point Salmon Bake. Started in the 1940s by Browns Point pioneer andPuyallup tribal memberJerry Meeker, the festival is held in the first weekend of August in even-numbered years.
The area is served byTacoma Public Schools, a public school district.[3] It is zoned to Browns Point Elementary School, Meeker Middle School, andStadium High School.[4]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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