Jamestown, Washington Explained

Official Name:Jamestown, Washington
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Label:Jamestown
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clallam
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.5
Area Land Km2:1.5
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:412
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:10
Coordinates:48.1281°N -123.0869°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98382[2]
Area Code:360
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-33890
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1512329

Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 361 at the 2010 census.[3]

The community derives its name from Chief James, a Clallam Indian leader.[4]

Geography

Jamestown is located in northeastern Clallam County, along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca southeast of Dungeness. It is 4miles north of the city of Sequim.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Jamestown CDP has a total area of 1.5sqkm, all of it land.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jamestown, Washington . . May 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Jamestown WA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown CDP, Washington. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. August 27, 2015.
  4. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 123.