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 rests on a peninsula that juts into the cool, gray waters of Puget Sound, its western edge a sweep of shoreline meeting the restless tide. 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 land here is a gentle undulation, softened by a pervasive dampness that encourages a riot of evergreen growth, where the Douglas fir and cedar trees stand sentinel, their branches often draped with the muted emerald of moss. The air itself carries a certain weight, a perpetual, subtle fragrance of brine and damp earth, and in the long, luminous twilight that often settles over Fauntleroy, the water reflects the bruised purples and soft oranges of the sky, a hushed communion of elements. The history of Fauntleroy is as intertwined with the maritime pulse of the Sound as the barnacles on a pier. Though not a hub of industry in the grand sense, its economy has long been tied to the ebb and flow of ferry traffic and the quiet livelihoods derived from the nearby waters. Generations have watched the graceful arcs of the Washington State Ferries, a constant, reassuring presence against the hazy backdrop of the Olympic Mountains. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet understanding that life in Fauntleroy moves at a cadence dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, a place where the very notion of time feels less urgent, more a gentle unfolding.

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.