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Welcome to Sherman Heights ...

Sherman Heights is located in Kitsap County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sherman Heights: Sherman Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Sherman Heights is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sherman Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sherman Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), California and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Sherman Heights ...

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

  • Seattle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Burien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Des Moines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • SeaTac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bainbridge Island
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
  • Poulsbo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Gig Harbor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Normandy Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Ruston is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherman Heights ...

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

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 Sherman Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.