Westport, Washington | |
|---|---|
 The marina district of Westport, looking east from the Westport Viewing Tower | |
| Nickname: Salmon Capital of the World | |
 Location of Westport, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′27″N 124°6′36″W / 46.89083°N 124.11000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | June 26, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Rob Bearden |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,213 |
| • Density | 569.11/sq mi (219.76/km2) |
| Demonym | Westportarican |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98595 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-77630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1531536[3] |
| Website | ci.westport.wa.us |
Westport is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 2,213 at the 2020 census.[4] Westport is located on a peninsula on the south side of the entrance to Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean.
The public Westport Marina is the largest marina on the outer coast of the United States's Pacific Northwest. The marina is home to a large commercial fishing fleet and several recreational charter fishing vessels. A summer-only passenger ferry, discontinued in 2008, previously connected the town to Ocean Shores, across the mouth of the harbor to the north. It is home to the Washington Tuna Classic, which happens each August.[5]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Westport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Loads of fun, and fish, at 2021 Washington Tuna Classic". The Daily World. August 17, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.