Explore Port Orchard, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Orchard, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Port Orchard.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Port Orchard |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Kitsap County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 47.540373 |
| Longitude | -122.636249 |
| Population | 15,587 |
| Density | 624.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 98366, 98367 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| County Seat | Port Orchard |
| School District | South Kitsap School District |
Port Orchard defines its presence through the steady, rhythmic movement of water along the shoreline of Sinclair Inlet. It lies 1.9 miles south of Bremerton, WA (from Bremerton, WA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Kitsap. The cold, gray light of the Pacific Northwest illuminates the currents that define the edge of the land. Blackjack Creek courses through the landscape, carving a path that anchors the local ecosystem in a quiet, persistent flow. Far to the west, the jagged silhouettes of the Olympic Mountains rise against the horizon like a permanent, silent guardian. Residents find a quiet respite within the boundaries of Clayton Playground, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and salt. One might look toward the distant Orchard Rocks, watching how the tide shifts the color of the water from deep slate to a shimmering, translucent silver.
Maritime tradition serves as the bedrock for the development of Port Orchard, shaping the way labor and industry have evolved over generations. The local economy draws strength from its proximity to the water, where shipyards and nautical services have long provided the primary pulse of activity. Families have built their livelihoods here by turning toward the sea, maintaining a heritage of craftsmanship that persists despite the changing modern landscape. While life elsewhere moves with the frantic pace of the metropolis, the work done here retains a deliberate, manual quality. Those who labor in the marine trades understand the importance of patience, matching their daily efforts to the unpredictable temperament of the inlet. This focus on specialized industry ensures that Port Orchard remains a place of practical purpose rather than mere aesthetic display.
Cultural identity in Port Orchard emerges from a blend of maritime legacy and a modest, unpretentious community spirit. The streets remain quiet enough to hear the distant calls of gulls, a sound that persists regardless of the seasonal events that draw locals together. Annual festivals often occupy the waterfront, grounding the public life of the area in the same geography that dictates its growth. Notable figures such as the novelist Debbie Macomber have drawn inspiration from this environment, weaving the local atmosphere into their creative work. The rhythm of the days feels steady, influenced by the long, literate gray of the sky and the persistent moisture that feeds the surrounding evergreen woods. Residents observe the passage of time not through grand monuments, but through the subtle, seasonal changes in the vegetation and the shifting depth of the inlet.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Orchard, Washington. Coordinates: 47.540373, -122.636249. 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 Orchard includes the ZIP code (98366, 98367), telephone area code (425), county seat of Kitsap County (Port Orchard), and school district assignment (South Kitsap School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |