Dungeness Washington Map

About Dungeness, Washington

Dungeness is a locality in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 850. The population density is 60.0 people per km². Dungeness is located at 48.1468°N, 123.1232°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98382.

Dungeness is a place where the land seems to exhale a quiet weariness, a long, low spit of sand and driftwood reaching into the gray, often choppy waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It lies 14.3 miles east of Port Angeles, WA (from Port Angeles, WA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-northwest of Sequim. The landscape here is less about dramatic peaks and more about a subtle, persistent shaping by wind and water. Low-lying dunes, tufted with hardy grasses that shiver in the perpetual breeze, give way to vast stretches of pebbled beach, littered with the bleached skeletons of forgotten logs and the iridescent fragments of mussels. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and brine, mingled with the earthy aroma of decaying kelp, and on clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of Vancouver Island forms a soft, blue smudge on the horizon. The light itself seems to possess a unique quality, a diffused luminosity that lends an almost ethereal glow to the weathered structures and the curving sweep of the shoreline, particularly in the hushed hours before sunset. The story of Dungeness is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the sea and the industrious nature of those who have called it home. For generations, its economy has been anchored by the rich fishing grounds, a legacy evident in the small, weathered boats that bob in the harbor and the occasional scent of woodsmoke from drying nets. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the tides and the seasons, where the past feels present in the weathered pilings of old piers and the stories whispered by the wind. The Dungeness Spit itself, a natural marvel, stands as a testament to the enduring power of geological forces, a shifting boundary that has long been a landmark for mariners and a sanctuary for seabirds, its very existence a quiet defiance against the constant erosion and change.

About This Dungeness Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dungeness, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.14676, -123.123234. 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 Dungeness and Clallam County.

Detailed location data for Dungeness includes the ZIP code (98382), telephone area code (425), county seat of Clallam County (Port Angeles), 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 Dungeness is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.