Jamestown, Washington

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

48°7′41″N 123°5′13″W / 48.12806°N 123.08694°W / 48.12806; -123.08694CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyClallamArea

• Total0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) • Land0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

10 ft (3 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total412 • Density710/sq mi (270/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

98382^[2]

Area code360FIPS code53-33890^[3]GNIS feature ID1512329^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[3]

References

^ "Census Bureau profile: Jamestown, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^ "Jamestown WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 27, 2015.^{[dead link]}
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Washington
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.