Welcome to Westport ...
The coastal city of Westport is located at Grays Harbor.
Westport is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Westport (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westport has a population of 2,096 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Westport is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Westport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westport: 360 & 564<4>
The ZIP code for Westport: 98595<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westport had an population of 2,096 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westport had a population of 2,099 people. This makes Westport the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Westport represents 0.03% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,099 people, the population of Westport decreased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westport.
Communities Also Named Westport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westport.
Websites for Westport ...
Official Website: www.ci.westport.wa.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.graysharbor.org/
Communities near Westport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westport.
- Aberdeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Aberdeen
From Westport to Aberdeen
- Hoquiam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
- Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hoquiam
From Westport to Hoquiam
- Ocean Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Shores <6>
Google driving directions:
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- Cosmopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmopolis
- Cosmopolis is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmopolis <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Cosmopolis
- Grayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Grayland is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayland <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Grayland
From Westport to Grayland
- Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gray Gables
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray Gables. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Gray Gables
- Grays Harbor City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
- Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Oyehut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyehut
- Oyehut is located in Grays Harbor County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Oyehut
From Westport to Oyehut
- Ocean City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ocean City
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 Westport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westport. 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 Westport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport. See our Newspapers Page for Westport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...
Looking for more information about Westport? 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 Westport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westport.
Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westport 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 Westport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Westport post office opened in 1891.
We also found Westport on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westport: www.ci.westport.wa.us/
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
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 Grays Harbor, 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 Westport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Westport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Westport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Westport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |