Gorst, Washington

About Gorst

Set in the western part of Washington, Gorst is a small unincorporated community.

Gorst holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.64 square miles.

📰 Gorst News Today

• WSDOT has three alternatives to fix Gorst. Two of them involve a bridge Gig Harbor Now · Jul 16
• Gorst, WA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 4
• WSDOT study to ease Gorst traffic includes 2 options for new bridges Kitsap Sun · Jul 15
• How will SR 3 closures affect traffic near the Purdy Bridge? Tacoma News Tribune · Jun 13
• Alternatives proposed for Gorst transportation improvements Kitsap Daily News · Jan 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Gorst Unique

• The only place in America named Gorst — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gorst

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gorst

• Jimmy D's Hwy 3 Roadhouse — american
• Amelia’s Hangar — american
• Espresso Gone Crazy — coffee shop (café)
• Goat Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Ladybug Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• McCormick Woods Clubhouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gorst

• Coulter Creek Heritage Park reviews ★
• Elandan Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• McCormick Village Park reviews ★
• Calvinwood Park reviews ★
• Deer Park reviews ★
• Freestone Park reviews ★
• Jarstad Park reviews ★
• Mary McCormick Memorial Park reviews ★
• McCormick Meadows HOA Park reviews ★
• McCormick Woods Trail System reviews ★
• Sinclair Inlet Wildlife Restoration Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Gorst

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