Kingston, Washington

Kingston, Washington
Kingston Ferry Terminal at dusk
Kingston Ferry Terminal at dusk
Nickname: 
"Little City by the Sea"[citation needed]
Location of Kingston, Washington
Location of Kingston, Washington
Coordinates: 47°47′56″N 122°29′57″W / 47.79889°N 122.49917°W / 47.79889; -122.49917
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,515
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98346
Area code360
FIPS code53-35870[1]
GNIS feature ID1512350[2]

Kingston (formerly Appletree Cove[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 census.[4] Kingston is along the shores of Appletree Cove and Puget Sound, and is home to a major Washington State Ferry terminal linking it to Edmonds.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kingston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Tacoma Public Library - Washington Place Names". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Washington Place Names
  4. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kingston, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.