Illahee, Washington

Illahee is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States,[1] between Bremerton and Silverdale. It is home to Illahee State Park and other local parks. The word "Illahee" means earth or country in the Native language Chinuk Wawa.

Illahee, Washington
Unincorporated community
Illahee Location in Washington and the United States Illahee Illahee (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°36′46″N 122°35′48″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kitsap
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1512320

Geography

Illahee's elevation is 36 feet (11 m).[1]

Port

The Port of Illahee community dock was built around 1916 to serve the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. In later years this port was used by the United States Navy to demagnetize ships.

Parks and recreation

75-acre (300,000 m²) Illahee State Park, located north of eastern Bremerton, is part of the Washington State Park System. The waterfront land for the park was acquired between 1934 and 1954. The park offers camping, hiking, a boat launch, and a dock.

The 460-acre (1.9 km²) Illahee Preserve and the 110-acre (0.45 km²) Rolling Hills golf course are both in Illahee as well.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Illahee, Washington

http://www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/community_plan/subareas/Illahee/subarea_finaled.htm