Geography Port Townsend, Washington

port townsend, admiralty inlet , port townsend bay

port townsend located @ 48°6′59″n 122°46′31″w / 48.11639°n 122.77528°w / 48.11639; -122.77528 (48.116514, -122.775254). situated @ extreme northeastern end of olympic peninsula, on north end of large, semi-protected bay. port townsend adjacent admiralty inlet , trio of state parks built on retired artillery installations (fort worden, fort casey, , fort flagler). city , surroundings well-treed large douglas-fir dominant on many other tree species in remaining wooded areas.

according united states census bureau, city has total area of 9.46 square miles (24.50 km), of 6.98 square miles (18.08 km) land , 2.48 square miles (6.42 km) water.

in addition road links south , west, port townsend accessible via ferry washington state ferry system. ferries go port townsend ferry terminal coupeville, washington, on whidbey island.

climate

port townsend has moderate mediterranean climate damp, chilly (though not severe) winters , warm, dry summers. lies in olympic rain shadow , receives average of 19.04 inches (483.6 mm) annual precipitation. however, environment not dry mean yearly total suggest; cool breezes , fog juan de fuca strait provide comfortable level of humidity.