Port Townsend, Washington

About Port Townsend

Port Townsend is a close-knit town in northwestern Washington counting 10,649 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Port Townsend is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,534 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Townsend News Today

• Beth Ann Mackey Obituary (2026) - Port Townsend, WA - Bradley-Kosec Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Port Townsend paper mill hit with $734,000 pollution penalty KUOW · Sep 16
• 631 57th St, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Realtor.com · Oct 4
• He volunteered at a food bank. What he saw surprised him. The Washington Post · Oct 6
• WA fines Port Townsend paper mill for chemical spill, poor maintenance The Seattle Times · Sep 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Washington headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Port Townsend Unique

• The only place in America named Port Townsend — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,649.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Port Townsend

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Townsend

• Banana Leaf Thai Bistro
• Better Living Through Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Courtyard Cafe (café)
• Doc's Marina Grill — regional
• Dove House Recovery Cafe (café)
• Elevated Ice Cream — ice cream (café)
• Finistère — american
• Ichikawa Sushi Bar & Steak House — sushi
• LA COCINA — mexican
• Nifty Fiftys — ice cream

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Coast Artillery Museum · Museum
• Gallery 9 · Art gallery
• Jefferson County Museum · Museum
• Port Townsend Gallery · Art gallery
• Port Townsend Marine Science Center · Aquarium
• Bell Tower · Museum
• Mara's Gallery · Art gallery
• Memory's Vault · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Townsend

• Fort Flagler State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort Worden Historical State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jefferson County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Marrowstone Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rothschild House State Park reviews ★
• 12th and Handcock Pocket Park reviews ★
• 35th Street Park reviews ★
• Adams Street Park reviews ★
• Baker View Park reviews ★
• Bishop Play Park reviews ★
• Bobby McGarraugh Park reviews ★
• Cape George Trailhead Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Townsend

• Blue Heron Middle School
• OCEAN
• Port Townsend High School
• Salish Coast Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jefferson Healthcare ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Port Townsend

🏘️ Nearby Communities