Port Hadlock Washington Map

About Port Hadlock, Washington

Port Hadlock is a locality in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Port Hadlock is located at 48.0318°N, 122.7582°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98339.

Port Hadlock breathes the damp, salty air of the Salish Sea, its modest waterfront an exposed shoulder against the vast, often grey expanse of the Puget Sound. It lies 14.1 miles south-west of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south of Port Townsend. The land here, a mosaic of evergreen forests and open fields, slopes gently towards the water, where the quiet hum of marine life is a constant, subtle presence. Distant, snow-capped peaks of the Olympic Mountains sometimes pierce the low-hanging clouds, a majestic backdrop to the more immediate drama of the tides and the ever-shifting light that plays across the water. The air itself carries a peculiar coolness, even on the warmest summer days, a reminder of the ocean's vastness and the deep, shadowed woods that press in from the landward side. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a palpable undercurrent, woven into the very rhythm of Port Hadlock. Once a hub for timber and shipbuilding, the scent of sawdust and brine still seems to linger faintly on the breeze, a whisper of its industrious past. The local economy now leans more towards tourism and the quiet sustenance of fishing and small-scale agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in quiet, measured ways. The old Victorian homes, their paint weathered by countless seasons, stand as stoic witnesses to generations who have drawn their livelihoods from these shores, their stories etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring character of the place.

About This Port Hadlock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Hadlock, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.031757, -122.758222. 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 Hadlock and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Port Hadlock includes the ZIP code (98339), telephone area code (425), county seat of Jefferson County (Port Townsend), 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 Hadlock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.