Glenwood Washington Map

About Glenwood, Washington

Glenwood is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 73.8 people per km². Glenwood is located at 46.0228°N, 121.2926°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 99130, 98619.

Glenwood exists in a landscape defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Minter Creek, which carves a path through the dense, evergreen-heavy terrain. It lies 8.3 miles south-southwest of Port Orchard, WA (from Port Orchard, WA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northwest of Artondale. The air here holds a permanent dampness, a quiet moisture that clings to the bark of towering conifers and softens the edges of the horizon, where the distant Olympic Mountains appear as faint, jagged silhouettes against a pale sky. Only four miles of forest separate the land from the salt-heavy influence of Carr Inlet, allowing the faint, rhythmic breath of the tides to reach the inland woods. Within three miles, the stillness of Hidden Lake offers a reflective, dark glass for the shifting clouds, while the nearby 360 Project provides a protected sanctuary for the wilder, unmanaged growth that defines the region’s character.

Glenwood maintains a slow, deliberate pace of life, anchored by the historical necessity of working the land and the timber that once fueled the regional economy. The local culture remains deeply tied to the rhythms of the seasons, where the primary industry of the surrounding landscape has transitioned from the heavy extraction of the past toward a quieter, more careful stewardship of the watershed. Residents often look toward the Olalla Valley for a broader sense of space, yet they find their own identity in the narrow, forested corridors and the seasonal vitality of the salmon runs. While the labor of previous generations left its mark on the physical fiber of the area, the current tempo is set by the long, literate PNW grey and the quiet satisfaction of a life lived in the shadow of giants.

About This Glenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenwood, Washington. Coordinates: 46.022821, -121.292587. 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 Glenwood includes the ZIP code (99130, 98619), telephone area code (509, 360), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment (Glenwood 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.