Kitsap Peninsula

Kitsap Peninsula, Washington state

The Kitsap Peninsula (/ˈkɪtˌsæp/) is west of Seattle across Puget Sound, in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest. Hood Canal separates the peninsula from the Olympic Peninsula on its west side. The peninsula, mainly known as "Kitsap", is made up of all of Kitsap County except Bainbridge and Blake islands, in addition to the northeastern part of Mason County and the northwestern part of Pierce County.[1]

The highest point on the Kitsap Peninsula is Gold Mountain.

Its main city is Bremerton. Many passenger ferry routes are run by Kitsap Fast Ferries to Downtown Seattle.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington Geographic Names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. pp. 119, 131. OCLC 1963675. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via HathiTrust.
  2. ↑ Baruchman, Michelle (February 5, 2020). "Kitsap Transit to launch additional Fast Ferry service between Bremerton and Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shuey, Tyler (January 29, 2025). "KT ferries carry record 1.22 million riders in '24". Bainbridge Island Review. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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