Gorst Washington Map

About Gorst, Washington

Gorst is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 246.1 people per km². Gorst is located at 47.5254°N, 122.7049°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98312.

Gorst lies at the western edge of the Kitsap Peninsula, a place where the dense evergreen forests of the Olympic Peninsula begin to give way to the salty embrace of Puget Sound. It lies 3.4 miles west-southwest of Port Orchard, WA (from Port Orchard, WA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Kitsap. The land itself here is a study in muted greens and grays, the air often thick with the damp scent of cedar and fir, a perpetual reminder of the colossal rainforests that lie to the west. Small inlets and sheltered bays indent the shoreline, their waters reflecting the often-overcast sky in a cool, steely shimmer. The terrain is a gentle series of rises and falls, sculpted by ancient glaciers, and the very ground beneath your feet feels soft with the accumulated detritus of centuries of falling needles and decaying leaves. Even on a clear day, the distant peaks of the Olympics are a hazy promise, a darker, more imposing silhouette against the horizon. Historically, Gorst has been a crossroads, a place of passage rather than a destination in itself. Its proximity to the Bremerton Naval Shipyard has long dictated a portion of its economic pulse, with the ebb and flow of military personnel and shipbuilding contracts shaping the local character. But beneath this more recent layer, echoes of earlier eras persist. The rivers that thread their way through the surrounding landscape, carrying the snowmelt from distant mountains, were once vital arteries for indigenous peoples and later, for the logging industry that carved its mark across this part of Washington. Today, Gorst maintains a quiet, unassuming presence, a collection of homes and businesses that seem to absorb the muted light and the persistent, almost melancholic, Pacific Northwest drizzle, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by grand pronouncements and more by the gentle, persistent turning of the seasons and the quiet hum of nearby industry.

About This Gorst Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gorst, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.525372, -122.704863. 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 Gorst and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Gorst includes the ZIP code (98312), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment (South Kitsap School District). 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 Gorst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.