Bethel, Washington
Bethel is located in Washington (state)
Bethel
Bethel
Location in Washington and the United States
Bethel is located in the United States
Bethel
Bethel
Bethel (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°29′39″N 122°37′48″W / 47.49417°N 122.63000°W / 47.49417; -122.63000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
  Total3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
  Land3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
310 ft (90 m)
Population
  Total3,713
  Density1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98387
Area code360
FIPS code53-05735[1]
GNIS feature ID1512005[2]

Bethel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Located a few miles south of the city of Port Orchard, Bethel is a wooded residential area. Most residents commute to Port Orchard or nearby cities. It was first designated a place by the Census Bureau in the 2010 Census, at which time its population was 3,713.[1]

Geography

Bethel is in southern Kitsap County and is bordered to the northwest by Port Orchard, to the north by unincorporated East Port Orchard, and to the northeast by unincorporated Parkwood. Washington State Route 16 forms the western edge of the Bethel CDP; the highway runs northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Gorst and south 23 miles (37 km) to Tacoma. Bremerton is 9 miles (14 km) to the north via State Routes 16 and 3. State Route 160 forms the northern edge of the Bethel CDP and leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Southworth.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethel CDP has an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "G001: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1: Bethel CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020.
  2. "Bethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.


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