Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend /ˈtaʊnzənd/ is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,148 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County.
Port Townsend | |
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Downtown Port Townsend, seen from the water | |
Location of Port Townsend, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°6′59″N 122°46′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | David Faber |
| • City Manager | John Mauro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.35 sq mi (19.05 km2) |
| • Land | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,148 |
| • Density | 1,416.16/sq mi (546.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP code | 98368 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-55855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524589 |
| Website | www |
In addition to its natural scenery at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, the city is known for the many Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday, numerous annual cultural events, and as a maritime center for independent boatbuilders and related industries and crafts. The Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It is also significantly drier than the surrounding region due to being in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains, receiving only 19 inches or 480 millimeters of rain per year.