Gorst, Washington

Gorst, Washington
Census-designated place
Gorst Location in Washington and the United States Gorst Gorst (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°31′34″N 122°42′14″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kitsap
Area
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	592
• Density	910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98337
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-27680
GNIS feature ID	1512247

Gorst is a census-designated place (CDP) at the head of Sinclair Inlet in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census. Gorst, located on the shores of Puget Sound, is primarily a town consisting of stores, auto dealerships and espresso stands. A residential area, located west of the water along State Route 3, also exists.

Gorst is named for the Gorst family who settled there in the 1890s. Famous residents of Gorst include Vern C. Gorst, "grandfather" of United Airlines, and Edward S. Curtis and Asahel Curtis, well-known photographers. The town has also been linked to the infamous Tree Octopus Hoax, which began on the internet in 1998.

External links

• Vern Gorst, "Grandad" of United Airlines
• Vern C. Gorst Photographs, A Pacific Northwest adventurer and transportation pioneer - University of Washington Digital Collection