Welcome to Port Angeles ...
The coastal city of Port Angeles is located at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula (on the Juan De Fuca Strait).
Port Angeles is located in Clallam County<1> and is the County Seat for Clallam County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Angeles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for Port Angeles: Prt. Angeles
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Angeles has a population of 20,260 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Port Angeles is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Angeles lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Angeles lies within the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Port Angeles: 98362<4>
Websites for Port Angeles ...
Official Website: www.ci.port-angeles.wa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Angeles had an population of 20,260 people. This is an increase of 6.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Angeles had a population of 19,038 people (which is 26.66% of the total population of Clallam County). This makes Port Angeles the county's most populous community.
The population of Port Angeles represents 0.28% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,038 people, the population of Port Angeles increased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,397 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Angeles.
Communities near Port Angeles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Angeles.
- Sequim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequim
- Sequim is located in Clallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sequim <5>
- Metchosin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metchosin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metchosin <5>
- Little Oklahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
- Elwha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwha
- Elwha is located in Clallam County
- Carlsborg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsborg
- Carlsborg is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsborg <5>
- Joyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Joyce is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <5>
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Port Crescent ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
- Port Crescent is located in Clallam County
- River Road
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Clallam County
- Bell Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Port Angeles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Angeles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Angeles. 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 Port Angeles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Angeles. Our list includes 38 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Angeles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Angeles ...
Looking for more information about Port Angeles? 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 Port Angeles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Angeles.
Adding Port Angeles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Port Angeles post office opened in 1862.
We also found Port Angeles in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Angeles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Angeles: www.ci.port-angeles.wa.us/
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
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 Clallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Angeles. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Angeles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Port Angeles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Angeles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |