Fauntleroy Washington Map

About Fauntleroy, Washington

Fauntleroy is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,500. The population density is 2200.0 people per km². Fauntleroy is located at 47.5232°N, 122.3929°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98136.

Fauntleroy clings to the edge of a steep, wooded bluff where the heavy, salt-thickened air of the Pacific Northwest defines the very texture of the morning. It lies 1.8 miles west-northwest of White Center, WA (from White Center, WA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-southwest of Seattle. The landscape drops sharply toward the gray, churning waters of Fauntleroy Cove, a sheltered indentation that serves as a quiet sentinel against the broader expanse of the sound. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises into uneven, forested slopes, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon like a pale, serrated promise when the clouds decide to break. The light here is rarely sharp, preferring instead a diffused, silvery quality that softens the harsh edges of the cedar and fir, casting a somber, meditative glow over the water that seems to hold the weight of the tide in a perpetual, slow-breathing cycle. Fauntleroy functions primarily as a vital maritime threshold, defined by the constant, rhythmic arrival and departure of vessels at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal. This transit point keeps the pace of life tethered to the tide tables and the mechanical hum of engines, anchoring an economy that has long looked outward toward the water rather than inward to the land. While the modern rhythm is dictated by these commuters, the history of the place remains etched in the quiet residential streets that wind away from the shore, far from the distant currents of Salmon Creek or the quiet stillness of Burien Lake. In the sheltered corners of the cove, one might catch a glimpse of the shifting shadows of Kellogg Island, a reminder of the wilder, unpeopled spaces that still persist just out of reach of the daily crossing.

About This Fauntleroy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fauntleroy, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.523154, -122.392905. 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 Fauntleroy and King County.

Detailed location data for Fauntleroy includes the ZIP code (98136), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of King County (Seattle), 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 Fauntleroy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.