Country United States County Kitsap GNIS feature ID 1512247 Local time Friday 12:57 AM | State Washington Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Population 592 (2010) | |
 | ||
Weather 2°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Gorst is an unincorporated community at the head of Sinclair Inlet in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Gorst, located on the shores of Puget Sound, is primarily a town consisting of stores, auto dealerships, espresso stands, and the county's only strip club (now closed). A residential area, located west of the water along State Route 3, also exists.
Map of Gorst, WA 98312, USA
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.
References
Gorst, Washington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA