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About Port Gamble, Washington

Port Gamble is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 880. The population density is 45.0 people per km². Port Gamble is located at 47.8543°N, 122.5838°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98364.

Port Gamble clings to the northernmost tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, a place where the Salish Sea’s cool, salt-laced air perpetually washes over weathered clapboard buildings. It lies 10.0 miles west-north-west of Edmonds, WA (from Edmonds, WA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-east of Poulsbo. The landscape here is a study in greens and blues, the deep, somber hues of Douglas fir and cedar reaching down to meet the shifting, often steely, waters of Hood Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The terrain rises gently from the shoreline, a soft, damp earth that holds the scent of decaying needles and the promise of evergreen shade, giving the entire settlement a feeling of being cradled by the forest, yet perpetually open to the wide, wet embrace of the Pacific. Even on a clear day, a mist can seem to linger in the air, a soft veil that softens the edges of the world. This is a town built on timber, its very bones shaped by the logging industry that once pulsed through its heart. The imposing Gamble Building, a Victorian-era testament to the town's founding by the Pope and Talbot Company, still stands as a proud sentinel, its white paint a stark contrast against the deep forest and the gray sea. The economy, though no longer solely reliant on the roar of chainsaws and the rumble of log trucks, still carries the echo of that industrious past, with tourism now a significant current, drawing visitors to its quaint shops and its remarkably preserved historic architecture. The air here often carries the faint, sweet tang of woodsmoke, a comforting reminder of the enduring connection between Port Gamble and the forests that surround it.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Gamble, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.854261, -122.583758. 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 Port Gamble and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Port Gamble includes the ZIP code (98370), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment. 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 Port Gamble is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.