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
- 8 Off-The-Beaten-Path Towns In Washington WorldAtlas · Aug 17
- A Port Townsend Inn Just Beat Out Almost Every B&B in America — And It's Just Hours From Here NewsRadio 560 KPQ · Aug 17
- Port Townsend Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Port Townsend’s Melody Sky Weaver appointed Washington State Librarian Peninsula Daily News · Aug 10
- Day trip diaries: Port Townsend Cascadia Daily News · Jun 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.