Keyport, Washington

Keyport, Washington
Aerial view of Keyport looking west from Port Orchard Bay
Aerial view of Keyport looking west from Port Orchard Bay
Keyport is located in Washington (state)
Keyport
Keyport
Location in Washington and the United States
Keyport is located in the United States
Keyport
Keyport
Keyport (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°42′8″N 122°37′27″W / 47.70222°N 122.62417°W / 47.70222; -122.62417
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
35 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total554
 • Density1,126/sq mi (434.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98345
Area code360
FIPS code53-35625
GNIS feature ID1505963[1]

Keyport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Situated at the eastern terminus of State Route 308 on the Kitsap Peninsula, Keyport is known for its small population and charming coastal setting. According to the 2010 census, the Keyport CDP had a total population of 554 residents.[2]

The community of Keyport was named after Keyport, New Jersey, in 1896.[3] Its nickname is "Torpedo Town USA". Situated on a small peninsula jutting into Liberty Bay near Poulsbo, it is the home of a small United States Navy depot tasked with ranging and repairing torpedoes for the US Navy and allies.

Keyport Bible Church, which was established in the early 1900s and incorporated in 1926, stands as the sole church in Keyport. The church's building was dedicated on May 2, 1937, and has since undergone expansions, including the addition of classrooms and a multipurpose building.[4]

  1. ^ "Keyport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Keyport CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 129.
  4. ^ "Keyport Bible Church". Retrieved February 6, 2014.