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Welcome to Suquamish ...

Suquamish is located in Kitsap County<1>.

The pronunciation of Suquamish: soo-KWAH-mish<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Suquamish, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Suquamish is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Suquamish: 98392<4>

Communities near Suquamish ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suquamish ...

Looking for more information about Suquamish? 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 Suquamish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Suquamish.

Adding Suquamish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Suquamish 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 Suquamish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Suquamish post office opened in 1908.

We also found Suquamish on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Suquamish.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Suquamish. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suquamish - 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 community (such as Suquamish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Suquamish 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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