Burley Washington Map

About Burley, Washington

Burley is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,443. The population density is 204.4 people per km². Burley is located at 47.4179°N, 122.6310°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98359.

Burley rests on the Kitsap Peninsula, a sliver of land embraced by the Puget Sound's steely waters. It lies 10.3 miles south of Bremerton, WA (from Bremerton, WA: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Port Orchard. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of evergreen forests, their dense canopy punctuated by glimpses of the distant Olympic Mountains, their snow-capped peaks a constant, silent sentinel. Moss-draped firs and cedars stand sentinel along the few winding roads, their needles carpeting the earth with a soft, fragrant mulch. The air, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries the briny tang of the sea, a subtle perfume that clings to the damp earth and the weathered wood of the few scattered homes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, possesses a diffused, almost ethereal quality, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The history of Burley is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the bounty of the surrounding waters. For generations, it was a place where hardy settlers carved out lives, their livelihoods often bound to the cultivation of berries and the careful tending of orchards, the sweet scent of ripening fruit a familiar perfume of summer. Later, the logging industry left its indelible mark, the echoes of saws and the thundering descent of timber a distant memory now softened by time and the persistent reclamation of nature. Today, Burley retains a quiet character, a place where the pace of life is measured by the tides and the changing seasons rather than the insistent demands of a hurried world, its identity still shaped by the enduring connection to the land and the sea.

About This Burley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burley, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.417874, -122.630967. 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 Burley and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Burley includes the ZIP code (98367), 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 Burley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.