| Southworth, Washington | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Southworth |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Washington and the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kitsap |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2185 |
| Population Density Km2: | 250.0 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Coordinates: | 47.5122°N -122.5006°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 98386 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 53-66220 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1512679[1] |
Southworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Puget Sound in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.[1] It is best known for being the west end of the Fauntleroy-Vashon Island-Southworth Washington State Ferries run. Landmarks include Southworth Grocery, a US Post Office, ferry terminal, clay cliffs and a private beach on the point. Next to the ferry is a popular place to launch kayaks for trips to nearby Blake Island. The population of the Southworth CDP was 2,185 at the 2010 census.[2]
Southworth is in southeastern Kitsap County on the shore of Puget Sound, with the CDP limits extending southwest from Point Southworth along Colvos Passage and northwest from Point Southworth to Yukon Harbor. The CDP includes the communities of Southworth, Harper, and South Colby. Washington State Route 160 is the southern edge of the CDP and leads west to State Route 16 in the southern outskirts of Port Orchard.
Point Southworth was named by Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, in honor of Edward Southworth, one of the expedition's quartermasters.[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Southworth CDP has a total area of 8.77sqkm, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.28%, are water.[2]