Port Angeles East Washington Map

About Port Angeles East, Washington

Port Angeles East is a locality in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,159. The population density is 323.3 people per km². Port Angeles East is located at 48.1041°N, 123.3694°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98362.

Port Angeles East manifests as a quiet confluence of damp earth and evergreen shadow, where the persistent pulse of Lees Creek carves a path through the lowlands. It lies 3.0 miles east-southeast of Port Angeles, WA (from Port Angeles, WA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 19.8 miles east of Clallam. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet moisture, drifting inland from the distant Puget Sound to settle upon the damp cedar needles and the dark, loamy soil. To the south, the jagged silhouette of the Olympic Mountains dominates the horizon, their heights often veiled in a shifting, slate-colored mist that muffles the sound of the wind. Even in the stillness, one can sense the looming presence of the Lillian Glacier, a silent, frozen sentinel tucked away in the high, unreachable folds of the peaks. Within the bounds of the Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex, the land remains largely untamed, a sprawling expanse where the wild, tangled undergrowth dictates the rhythm of the day.

Port Angeles East evolved from the rugged necessity of a frontier that demanded resilience from those who worked its timber and navigated its coastal trade. The local economy persists as a reflection of this heritage, drawing its strength from the cycles of the forest and the quiet, steady commerce that flows toward the harbor. Beyond the immediate reach of the industrial corridors, the landscape opens into areas like Winters Pond, a still, glass-like body of water that mirrors the changing light of the Pacific Northwest sky. Residents often look toward the distant Lake Creek Trail for a sense of connection to the wider, forested interior, traversing paths that have been worn smooth by generations of feet. Life in Port Angeles East moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the tides, a place where the history of the timber harvest remains etched into the very grain of the town’s daily endurance.

About This Port Angeles East Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Angeles East, Washington. Coordinates: 48.1041, -123.3694. 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 Port Angeles East includes the ZIP code (98362), telephone area code (425), county seat of Clallam County (Port Angeles), and school district assignment (Port Angeles 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.