Chimacum Washington Map

About Chimacum, Washington

Chimacum is a locality in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Chimacum is located at 48.0109°N, 122.7688°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98325.

Chimacum rests in a valley where the land begins its gentle tilt towards the Salish Sea, a place where the verdant embrace of the Olympic Peninsula’s evergreen forests softens into a more open, agricultural expanse. It lies 7.3 miles south of Port Townsend, WA (from Port Townsend, WA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 1.7 miles south-southeast of Port Hadlock-Irondale. The surrounding landscape is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, punctuated by the silver ribbons of waterways that feed into the larger sound. Fields, often lying fallow or bearing the stubble of recent harvests, stretch out under a sky that frequently wears the soft, diffused light characteristic of the Pacific Northwest, a gentle gray that can, on clearer days, reveal the distant, snow-capped promise of the Cascades. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a clean, cool breath that shifts subtly with the seasons, hinting at the proximity of both dense woodland and the wider, salt-tinged world. The history of Chimacum is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a place that has long sustained life through its rich soil and the bounty of its surrounding waters. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural prosperity, carved out a living here, their endeavors shaping the very character of the valley. Today, the local economy still echoes these roots, with farms producing a variety of crops, their produce often finding its way to bustling farmers' markets across the peninsula. There’s a quiet dignity to the way Chimacum unfolds, a sense of enduring connection to the land, where the passage of time is measured not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady turning of the seasons and the enduring cycles of growth and harvest.

About This Chimacum Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chimacum, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.010923, -122.768777. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chimacum and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Chimacum includes the ZIP code (98325), telephone area code (425), county seat of Jefferson County (Port Townsend), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chimacum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.