Around Fort Ward ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It lies just east of Fort Ward. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Fort Ward and has a population of 220,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Ward, with the nearest first.
- Colchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Kitsap County
- Manchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Bainbridge Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Colby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Kitsap County
- Yeomalt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
- Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
- Alki
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
- Alki is located in King County
- South Colby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
- South Colby is located in Kitsap County
- South Park Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park Village
- South Park Village is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Park Village <2>
- Southworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Kitsap County
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- Bremerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Manitou Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
- Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
- Parkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Retsil
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
- Retsil is located in Kitsap County
- Rolling Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
- Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Kitsap County
- Bremerton
For more communities neighboring Fort Ward, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Ward.
Kitsap County ...
Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kitsap County: Island, Jefferson, King, Mason & Pierce. Most of the county is surrounded by Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Ward ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Ward.
Airports Near Fort Ward ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Ward and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Ward.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ward. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Ward. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kitsap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Ward), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |