Kitsap County, Administrative county in Washington, US
Kitsap County stretches across the Kitsap Peninsula with 250 miles of saltwater shoreline, including Bainbridge Island and Blake Island.
The county, established in 1857 and initially named Slaughter County, received its current name from Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish Tribe.
The United States Navy maintains multiple installations throughout the county, including Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Base Kitsap.
Washington State Ferries connect the county to Seattle through routes from Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Southworth.
The county population expanded to 80,000 during World War II due to naval activities, with continued growth after Naval Submarine Base Bangor opened.
Location: Washington
Inception: 1857
Capital city: Port Orchard
Shares border with: Island County, Snohomish County, King County, Pierce County, Mason County, Jefferson County
Website: https://kitsap.gov
GPS coordinates: 47.64000,-122.65000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
Hood Canal Bridge
24.5 km
USS Turner Joy
8.7 km
Bloedel Reserve
10.8 km
Tillicum Village
16.7 km
Old Man House
11.6 km
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
10.9 km
Dosewallips State Park
20 km
Fort Ward
11.2 km
West Point Light
16.3 km
Agate Pass Bridge
10.2 km
Belfair State Park
28.9 km
Scenic Beach State Park
14.7 km
Point No Point Light
31.7 km
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Historic District
9.1 km
Kitsap Memorial State Park
19.8 km
Manchester State Park
10.4 km
Illahee State Park
6.1 km
Puget Sound Navy Museum
8.8 km
Manette Bridge
8.1 km
Haleets
11.8 km
Gold Mountain
14.4 km
Triton Cove State Park
25.5 km
Suquamish Museum and Cultural Center
9 km
Frog Rock
11.4 km
Green Mountain
14.6 km
Norseman Statue
11.9 km
Casad Dam
14.9 km
Hospital Reservation Historic District
8.5 kmReviews
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