Abandoned Record
About Port Blakely
Port Blakely is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington in the western United States. It is located on the east side of the island, slightly to the south.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Port Blakely, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Port Blakely is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Port Blakely
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1937 Port Orchard sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Bremerton East sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Seattle sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Seattle sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1975 Seattle sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1992 Seattle sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Port Blakely
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Port Blakely": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7230508.
- USGS GNIS 1511237.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).