Hansville Washington Map

About Hansville, Washington

Hansville is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,384. The population density is 128.7 people per km². Hansville is located at 47.9187°N, 122.5543°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98340.

Hansville rests where the land’s edge crumbles into the salt-laced breath of Hood Canal, a sliver of the vast Puget Sound. It lies 10.8 miles west-northwest of Picnic Point, WA (from Picnic Point, WA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Port Ludlow. The air here carries the damp, evergreen scent of the Olympic Peninsula’s western flanks, a fragrance that clings to the dense firs and cedars crowding the slopes that rise inland. Along the shore, driftwood, bleached silver by sun and sea, lies scattered like the bones of forgotten ships, testament to the tireless work of tides. The water itself, a shifting palette of slate gray and deep indigo, reflects the often-brooding sky, and on clearer days, the distant, snow-capped majesty of Mount Rainier is a silent, watchful sentinel on the southern horizon. The very ground seems to absorb the persistent drizzle of the Pacific Northwest, a soft, yielding earth that cradles moss and fern in its damp embrace. The history of Hansville is tied to the sea and the quiet, persistent toil of those who have drawn sustenance from its waters. For generations, this has been a place of small fishing operations, where the bounty of the Sound has sustained families and shaped the local character. While the larger industries of the region may hum with different energies, Hansville retains a more elemental rhythm, a life lived in closer communion with the natural world. The seasonal return of salmon, a primal pulse in the waterways, still draws a measure of attention, a reminder of the ancient cycles that govern this corner of Washington. The landscape here, though not dramatic in the way of jagged peaks, possesses a profound, understated beauty, a quiet dignity in its weathered shores and the enduring green of its forests.

About This Hansville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hansville, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.918704, -122.554314. 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 Hansville and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Hansville includes the ZIP code (98340), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment (North 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 Hansville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.