This is a list of mountains and hills of Kitsap County, Washington by elevation.
The county's highest peaks are in the Blue Hills, in the Wildcat Lake or Bremerton West USGS quadrangle. Inclusion is defined here as within 2 miles of Green Mountain or Gold Mountain, as the boundaries are not strictly defined by authorities.
| Rank | Name | Range | Elevation (ft) | Prominence (ft) | Parent (proximate) | Isolation (mi) | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Mountain | Blue Hills | 1761 | 1531 | Olympic Mountains foothills Green Hill, Jefferson County |
13.24 | 47°32′56″N 122°47′13″W / 47.54889°N 122.78694°W | Kitsap County high point |
| 2 | Green Mountain | Blue Hills | 1710 | 860 | Gold Mountain | 1.35 | 47°33′48″N 122°48′25″W / 47.56333°N 122.80694°W | |
| 3 | Kitsap Lookout | Blue Hills | 1370 | 600 | Gold Mountain | 1.92 | 47°32′38″N 122°44′46″W / 47.54389°N 122.74611°W | Unnamed at Lists of John, named at Peakbagger[1] |
| 4 | Peak 1330 | Blue Hills | 1330 | 480 | Gold Mountain | 1.67 | 47°34′09″N 122°46′04″W / 47.56917°N 122.76778°W | Listed as Peak 1320 at Peakbagger |
| 5 | Peak 1291 | Blue Hills | 1291 | 401 | Green Mountain | 1.95 | 47°35′21″N 122°48′00″W / 47.58917°N 122.80000°W | |
| 6 | Peak 1107 | Blue Hills | 1107 | 317 | Peak 1291 | 0.86 | 47°35′14″N 122°49′06″W / 47.5872°N 122.8183°W | |
| 7 | Peak 955 | Blue Hills | 955 | 305 | Green Mountain | 1.33 | 47°33′03″N 122°49′56″W / 47.5508°N 122.8322°W | At south end of Lake Tahuya |
| 8 | Peak 730 | Blue Hills | 730 | 480 | Kitsap Lookout | 1.95 | 47°32′53″N 122°42′18″W / 47.54806°N 122.70500°W | Inside Bremerton city limits Listed as Peak 720 at Peakbagger |
| 9 | Unnamed hill (Apex Airport hill) | 525[2][3] | 47°39′24″N 122°44′00″W / 47.65667°N 122.73333°W | 2 miles west of Silverdale | ||||
| 10 | Peak 510 (or Peak 500) | 510[4] | 340 | 6.07 | 47°49′08″N 122°36′42″W / 47.8190°N 122.6118°W | 1.5 miles east of Kitsap Memorial State Park; northernmost 500-foot elevation in the county[5] | ||
| 10 | Unnamed hill | c. 510[6] | 47°48′04″N 122°36′51″W / 47.80122°N 122.61409°W | USGS topographic quad shows 500-foot contour approx. 1.5 mi. east of Breidablick | ||||
| 12 | Peak 490 | 490 | 380 | Peak 730 | 5.55 | 47°36′10″N 122°37′04″W / 47.6027°N 122.6179°W | Near Illahee Preserve | |
| 13 | Sawmill Lookout | 460[7] | 260 | Peak 500 (510) | 3.7 | 47°45′48″N 122°35′17″W / 47.76333°N 122.58806°W | 2.75 miles northeast of Poulsbo | |
| 14 | Peak 450 | 450 | 300 | Vashon Island high point | 3.88 | 47°29′32″N 122°32′57″W / 47.4923°N 122.5492°W | Near Banner Forest Park | |
| 15 | Kingston View Point | 440[8] | 340 | Peak 510 | 4.81 | 47°49′12″N 122°30′30″W / 47.8200°N 122.5083°W | Above Kingston ferry terminal. Listed as 450 ft. at Lists of John.[9] | |
| 16 | Toe Jam Hill* | Bainbridge Island | 425 | 425 | Peak 490 | 6.66 | 47°35′03″N 122°30′08″W / 47.58417°N 122.50222°W | Bainbridge Island high point |
| 17 | Peak 410 | 410 | 380 | Peak 450 | 4.10 | 47°45′39″N 122°30′40″W / 47.7607°N 122.5112°W | Inside Port Madison Indian Reservation |
- *The Bainbridge Island high point's location is reported variously. Lists of John gives Gazzam Lake Hill based on USGS topographic maps, which used stereoscopic aerial surveys. Peakbagger gives Toe Jam Hill at 15 feet higher or more, based on newer high-resolution LIDAR maps.[10]
References
- ^ Greg Slayden (2004), Kitsap Lookout, peakbagger.com
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apex Airpark, Kitsap County, Washington
- ^ Apex/8W5 (PDF) (Official airport reference guide), Washington State Department of Transportation, p. 110, retrieved 2019-01-16
- ^ Peak 500, Peakbagger
- ^ Kitsap County GIS.
- ^ Port Gamble, WA topographic quad, United States Geological Survey
- ^ Sawmill lookout site, Peakbagger
- ^ Kingston View Point (provisional), Peakbagger
- ^ Kirk 2020.
- ^ Greg Slayden (2004), Toe Jam Hill, peakbagger.com
Sources
- John Kirk (2020), "Kitsap County WA peaks list", Lists of John Lists of Peaks, Colorado
- Greg Slayden (2004), Peakbagger: Kitsap County all peaks, Seattle: peakbagger.com
- Kitsap County topography and bathymetry, Kitsap County Department of Information Services Geographic Information System (GIS) Division, August 2011