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Gig Harbor Information
With over 100
miles of waterfront, the Gig Harbor district area covers approximately 107
square miles on the Olympic & Kitsap Peninsula area. This includes Fox sland,
Longbranch Peninsula and the city of Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor is a city in
Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,465
at the 2000 census. Gig Harbor is known as the gateway to the
Olympic Peninsula. Due to its close access to several state and city
parks, and historic waterfront that includes boutiques and fine
dining, it has become a popular tourist destination. Gig Harbor is
located along State Route 16, about six miles (10 km) from its
origin at Interstate 5, over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. An $849
million project to add a second span to the bridge was recently
completed.[3] During off-peak traffic times, Tacoma can be reached
in 20 minutes and Seattle in less than an hour.
Based
on per capita income, Gig Harbor ranks
49th of 522 areas in the state of
Washington to be ranked.
Climate The climate of Gig Harbor is greatly tempered by
winds from the Pacific Ocean. Summers are moderate and hot days
are as rare as the snowy ones. Winters are cool, but snow and
freezing temperatures are generally found only at higher
elevations. Rainfall is light during the summer months and
frequent in late fall and winter, with an average of 38.7 days
receiving .01 inch or more annually. Cities of Kitsap Pininsula
Located at the northernmost point of the Peninsula,
Hansville
rewards visitors with breathtaking views and interesting
attractions like Point No Point Light House. A National Historic
Site,
Port
Gamble hasn't changed much since the 1850's.
Suquamish,
located on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, is the home to the
Suquamish Tribe. |
Located just outside
Kingston,
Indianola
is much as it was when it was founded as a summer community
for Seattle. Known as Little Norway,
Poulsbo
is a shopper's paradise. Keyport is home to the Naval Undersea
Warfare Center. Silverdale
features the largest shopping complex on the Peninsula, as
well as great boat facilities and picnicking.
Bremerton
is the largest community in Kitsap, and is home to the Puget
Sound Naval Shipyard. Across Sinclair Inlet from Bremerton lies
Port Orchard the Capital of Kitsap County |