Port Townsend
Port Townsend's Victorian streetscapes, concentrated along the northeast tip of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, earned the city's historic district designation as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The waterfront town is a working maritime centre for independent boatbuilders, hosts numerous annual cultural events, and sits in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains — making it considerably drier than the surrounding region. A café and restaurant scene larger than its small-town size would suggest rounds out the offer.
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- Population9,335
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Port Townsend: quick answers
Where is Port Townsend?
Port Townsend is in Jefferson County, Washington, United States, about 70 km44 miles in a straight line from Bellevue.
How do you get to Port Townsend?
The nearest airport is Port Townsend (TWD), about 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mount Vernon, about 1 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Port Townsend?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is November, with about 196 mm7.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Port Townsend?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 20 restaurants, 16 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Port Townsend?
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