Port Orchard is a city in and the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located 13 miles (21 km) due west of West Seattle and is connected to Seattle and Vashon Island via the Washington State Ferries run to Southworth. It is named after Port Orchard, the strait that separates Bainbridge Island from the Kitsap Peninsula.
Corner of Bay St. and Sidney Ave.
The Olympic Mountains, visible while looking west from Port Orchard
West-looking afternoon aerial view of Sinclair Inlet, with Bremerton on the north (right) side, Port Orchard on the south (left) side; Hood Canal in the background
Damage from the 2018 tornado
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard; its largest city is Bremerton. The county, formed out of King County and Jefferson County on January 16, 1857, is named for Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish Tribe. Originally named Slaughter County, it was soon renamed.
Kitsap County Courthouse
Beach cottages in Fragaria along Colvos Passage in Kitsap County