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About Port Gamble, Washington

Port Gamble is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 880. The population density is 45.0 people per km². Port Gamble is located at 47.8543°N, 122.5838°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98364.

Port Gamble sits serenely on the northernmost tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, a sliver of land embraced by the deep, slate-blue waters of Puget Sound. It lies 8.7 miles north-northeast of Poulsbo, WA (from Poulsbo, WA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Suquamish. Here, the air, perpetually carrying the damp, resinous scent of ancient evergreens, often hangs heavy with a fine mist, softening the sharp edges of the landscape. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense, emerald-green forest of Douglas fir and Western red cedar, descend in a quiet grandeur towards the water, their shadowed slopes hinting at the wilder, wetter heart of the Olympic rainforest that lies beyond. The harbor itself, a sheltered crescent, reflects the ever-changing moods of the sky, from the pale, diffused light of a typical Pacific Northwest morning to the dramatic, bruised hues of an approaching storm. This small, enduring hamlet owes its existence to the timber industry that once pulsed through its veins, a legacy still evident in the well-preserved Victorian architecture that lines its main street. For generations, the rhythmic clang of axes and the roar of sawmills were the town's heartbeat, fueling a robust economy that shaped the very fiber of Port Gamble. The Puget Sound Company, a formidable entity in its day, established this company town, leaving behind a distinctive imprint of order and purpose. Today, while the giant mills are silent, a different kind of life has taken root, one that cherishes the quiet beauty and the palpable sense of history, drawing travelers and locals alike to its peaceful shores, where the ghosts of its industrial past whisper on the salty breeze.

About This Port Gamble Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Gamble, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.854261, -122.583758. 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 Port Gamble and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Port Gamble includes the ZIP code (98370), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), 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 Port Gamble is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.