Jamestown, Washington

Jamestown, Washington
Census-designated place
Jamestown
Coordinates: 48°7′41″N 123°5′13″W / 48.12806°N 123.08694°W / 48.12806; -123.08694Coordinates: 48°7′41″N 123°5′13″W / 48.12806°N 123.08694°W / 48.12806; -123.08694
Country United States
State Washington
County Clallam
Area
  Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
  Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 361
  Density 620/sq mi (239.2/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-33890[1]
GNIS feature ID 1512329[2]

Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 361 at the 2010 census.[1]

The community derives its name from Chief James, a Clallam Indian leader.[3]

Geography

Jamestown is located in northeastern Clallam County, along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca southeast of Dungeness. It is 4 miles (6 km) north of the city of Sequim.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Jamestown CDP has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Washington
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/14/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.