Port Orchard Essential Info
Overview
Port Orchard is located on the Kitsap Peninsula in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
Current Time
Current Weather
48 °F
Drizzle
Fun Facts
- The City of Port Orchard, originally the Town of Sidney was incorporated in 1890.
- The Port Orchard area was first settled in 1854 by Wiliam Renton and Daniel Howard, who set up a saw mill there.
- Debbie Macomber, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide, lives in Port Orchard.
- You can board one of the original Mosquito Fleet foot ferry still in operation from the 1900s, which plies the Bremerton and Port Orchard route.
Popular Foods
- Brisket Burger
- Northwest Clam Chowder