Gorst, Washington

Census-designated place in Washington, United States
47°31′34″N 122°42′14″W / 47.52611°N 122.70389°W / 47.52611; -122.70389CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyKitsapArea
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) • Land0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)Elevation
30 ft (9 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total605 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
98337
Area code360FIPS code53-27680GNIS feature ID1512247[1]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010592—
20206052.2%
Sources: [2][3]

Gorst is a census-designated place (CDP) at the head of Sinclair Inlet in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census.[3] Gorst, located on the shores of Puget Sound, is primarily a town consisting of stores, auto dealerships and espresso stands. A residential area, located west of the water along State Route 3, also exists.

Gorst is named for the Gorst family who settled there in the 1890s. Famous residents of Gorst include Vern C. Gorst, "grandfather" of United Airlines, and Edward S. Curtis and Asahel Curtis, well-known photographers. The town has also been linked to the infamous Tree Octopus Hoax, which began on the internet in 1998.[citation needed]

External links

  • Vern Gorst, "Grandad" of United Airlines
  • Vern C. Gorst Photographs, A Pacific Northwest adventurer and transportation pioneer - University of Washington Digital Collection

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gorst, Washington
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Gorst CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Gorst, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.


Stub icon

This Kitsap County, Washington state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e