Retsil Washington Map

About Retsil, Washington

Retsil is a locality in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Retsil is located at 47.5459°N, 122.6112°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98378.

Retsil rests on the western edge of Kitsap Peninsula, a place where the land meets the saltwater with a quiet grace. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Bremerton, WA (from Bremerton, WA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-east of Kitsap. The terrain here is a gentle slope towards the Puget Sound, a landscape sculpted by glaciers and the persistent push of the tide. Dense evergreen forests, thick with the scent of Douglas fir and western red cedar, fringe the community, their shadows stretching long in the late afternoon light. Small, clear streams, born in the higher ground, meander through mossy hollows before emptying into the briny embrace of the Sound. The air, even on a clear day, carries a damp, cool breath, a constant reminder of the water that defines this stretch of coast. The history of Retsil is interwoven with the timber industry that once dominated this region, the great trees felled and floated down to mills. Later, the land saw the establishment of a significant veterans' home, a place of quiet reflection and community for those who had served. This legacy of care and remembrance still lends a certain stillness to the place, a respectful hush that seems to settle over the residential streets. The local economy now leans more towards the service sector and commuting to larger centers, but the echoes of logging and the enduring presence of the veterans' facility continue to shape the character of Retsil, a quiet corner of Kitsap County where the past is never entirely out of sight.

About This Retsil Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Retsil, Washington with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Retsil and Kitsap County.

Detailed location data for Retsil includes the ZIP code (98366), 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 Retsil is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.