Jamestown Washington Map

About Jamestown, Washington

Jamestown is a locality in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 271.0 people per km². Jamestown is located at 48.1281°N, 123.0871°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98382.

Jamestown rests on the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula, a place where the Salish Sea laps at shores sculpted by ancient glaciers and the scent of damp evergreen needles hangs perpetually in the air. It lies 23.9 miles west-south-west of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 259°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-north-east of Sequim. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and greys, with weathered cedar shacks clinging to the coastline and dense forests pressing in from the west, their shadows stretching long and cool even at midday. Fog often rolls in from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, softening the sharp edges of the world, muffling the cries of gulls and lending a quiet, introspective character to the surroundings. The terrain slopes gently towards the water, a landscape of tide pools teeming with unseen life and driftwood bleached silver by sun and salt. Historically, Jamestown has been a place shaped by the sea and the forests that reach down to meet it. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, whose ancestral lands encompass this area, have a deep and enduring connection to this coastline, their traditions interwoven with the rhythms of the tides and the bounty of the surrounding waters. In more recent times, logging and fishing have been the bedrock of the local economy, their fortunes waxing and waning with the health of the forests and the sea. Today, a quiet resilience defines Jamestown, a character born of generations who have learned to live in concert with the powerful, often unpredictable, forces of nature. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a clean, bracing quality, a reminder of the wildness that still holds sway.

About This Jamestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamestown, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.128148, -123.087121. 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 Jamestown and Clallam County.

Detailed location data for Jamestown includes the ZIP code (98382), telephone area code (425), county seat of Clallam County (Port Angeles), and school district assignment (Sequim 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 Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.