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Welcome to Manette ...

Manette is located in Kitsap County<1>.


The location of Manette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Manette was established in 1891.

Manette is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Manette ...

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

  • Seattle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Renton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Burien
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edmonds
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Moines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • SeaTac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
    • Mercer Island is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
  • Bainbridge Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manette ...

Looking for more information about Manette? 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 Manette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manette.

Adding Manette to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Manette post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manette. 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>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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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