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Welcome to Keyport ...

Keyport is located in Kitsap County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Keyport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Keyport is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Keyport: 98345<3>

Communities Also Named Keyport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Keyport - they are located in New Jersey and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Keyport ...

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

  • Seattle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bothell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edmonds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lynnwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bainbridge Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Kenmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mountlake Terrace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Keyport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keyport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keyport. 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 Keyport.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keyport ...

Looking for more information about Keyport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Keyport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keyport.

Adding Keyport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keyport 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 Keyport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Keyport post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keyport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keyport. 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://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keyport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Keyport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keyport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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