Erlands Point Washington Map

About Erlands Point, Washington

Erlands Point is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 916. The population density is 749.3 people per km². Erlands Point is located at 47.5998°N, 122.6929°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98312.

Erlands Point stretches along the quiet, brackish reaches of Dyes Inlet, where the tide pulls rhythmically against the shoreline and leaves behind a salt-crusted silence. It lies 3.1 miles south of Silverdale, WA (from Silverdale, WA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 4.1 miles southwest of Kitsap. The land here is defined by the heavy, damp air of the Pacific Northwest, a climate that encourages the growth of thick, dark cedar and fir that shadow the narrow roads. Looking toward the horizon on a clear day, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Olympic Mountains provide a jagged silhouette against the low-hanging gray clouds. Inland, the terrain rises into modest, wooded ridges, broken only by the occasional stillness of Carter Pond or the subtle, winding path of Chico Creek as it makes its way toward the salt water.

Erlands Point exists in the quiet shadow of an economy built on the maritime history of the surrounding sound and the nearby naval installations. The local character is shaped by the proximity of the Chico Creek Estuary, a sanctuary where the pulse of the changing seasons is marked by the return of salmon and the movement of migratory birds. Life here moves with the slow, deliberate pace of a place that has long served as a residential buffer between the industrial bustle of the shipyards and the wilder reaches of the peninsula. While Bainbridge Island remains a visible presence across the water, Erlands Point retains a solitary, utilitarian charm, far removed from the tourist routes and crowded mountain paths that lead toward McKenna Falls or the distant slopes of the interior.

About This Erlands Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Erlands Point, Washington. Coordinates: 47.599816, -122.692922. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Erlands Point includes the ZIP code (98312), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment (Central Kitsap School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.