Welcome to Chico ...

Chico is located in Kitsap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

When the people of Chico refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Chicoan<2>

Chico is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chico lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Chico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chico - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas (2), Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Quebec and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chico.

Communities near Chico ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chico.

• Seattle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seattle
  • Seattle is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <4>
• Shoreline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline
  • Shoreline is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreline <4>
• Burien
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
  • Burien is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <4>
• Bremerton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremerton
  • Bremerton is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremerton <4>
• Bainbridge Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
  • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
  • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
  • Winslow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <4>
• Port Orchard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orchard
  • Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Orchard <4>
• Poulsbo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulsbo
  • Poulsbo is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulsbo <4>
• Woodway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
  • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
• Navy Yard City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
  • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
• Brownsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chico.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chico. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chico.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chico. See our Newspapers Page for Chico.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chico ...

Looking for more information about Chico? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chico.

Adding Chico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chico in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chico post office opened in 1889.

We also found Chico in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/