Jamestown, Washington

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Jamestown, Washington
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Jamestown
Coordinates: 48°7′41″N123°5′13″W / 48.12806°N 123.08694°W / 48.12806; -123.08694
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County Clallam
Area
  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
 (2010)
  Total361
  Density620/sq mi (239.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98382 [1]
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-33890 [2]
GNIS feature ID1512329 [3]

Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 361 at the 2010 census. [2]

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The community derives its name from Chief James, a Clallam Indian leader. [4]

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. [2]

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References

  1. "Jamestown WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 27, 2015.[ dead link ]
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Washington
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.