Purdy, Washington
Purdy | |
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The town of Purdy with the Purdy Bridge and Purdy Sandspit visible in the background | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 122°37′20″W / 47.38889°N 122.62222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,544 |
| ZIP code | 98332 |
| Area code | 253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585024 |
Purdy is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place north of the city of Gig Harbor, and at the junction of Washington State Routes 16 and 302 on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington.
Purdy is on the shores of Burley Lagoon and Henderson Bay at the northern end of Carr Inlet in Puget Sound. The lagoon and bay are separated by a sandspit and the Purdy Bridge.
The Washington Corrections Center for Women, originally named the Purdy Treatment Center, is colloquially referred to as "Purdy", though it has a Gig Harbor address.
As of the 2010 US Census, Purdy had a population of 1544.