Washington Coast Map

The coastline of Washington state is a part of the West Coast or Pacific Coast of the United States. The Pacific coast of Washington is about 157 miles long, making it the 12th largest in the country. The Puget Sound − a system of interconnected marine waterways − lies in northwestern Washington. It is the second largest estuary in the US. It extends roughly 100 miles north-south from Deception Pass to Olymipa.

Major cities and metropolitan areas on the Washington Coast include Seattle metropolitan area and the city of Vancouver in Oregon’s Portland metropolitan area. The Seattle metropolitan area within the greater Puget Sound region comprises three most populous counties of Washington state: King, Snohomish, and Pierce. The city of Seattle and its immediate suburbs are in Kings County, while Tacoma metropolitan division lies in Pierce County. The city of Vancouver lies in the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, the third largest urban center in Washington.

The Washington’s coast acts like a magnet for vacationers and beachcombers. The ruggedly beautiful Olympic National Park, quaint Native American fishing communities, and coastal old-growth forests entice scores of Washingtonians and out-of-towners to this part of the state. For those looking to get sand in their shoes, Shi Shi Beach, Ruby Beach, Rialto Beach, Owen Beach, and Half Moon Bay are the must-see destinations in Washington.

U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 5 are the major highways in the Pacific Northwest. The region is primarily served by Seattle−Tacoma International Airport.

Washington coastal counties with major cities (Based on population, census 2010)

County	City	2010 Population Census	2016 Population Estimate
Whatcom	Bellingham	80,885	84,850
	Lynden	11,951	13,380
	Ferndale	11,415	13,250
Skagit	Mount Vernon	31,743	33,730
	Anacortes	15,778	16,580
	Sedro-Woolley	10,540	11,030
San Juan	Friday Harbor	2,162	2,250
Snohomish	Everett	1,03,019	1,08,300
	Marysville	60,020	64,940
	Edmonds	39,709	40,900
	Lynnwood	35,836	36,590
	Lake Stevens	28,069	30,900
	Mukilteo	20,254	21,070
	Mountlake Terrace	19,909	21,090
	Mill Creek	18,244	19,900
	Arlington	17,926	18,620
	Monroe	17,304	18,120
Island	Oak Harbor	22,075	22,410
	Coupeville	1,831	1,905
	Langley	1,035	1,135
King	Seattle	6,08,660	6,86,800
	Bellevue	1,22,363	1,39,400
	Kent	92,411	1,24,500
	Renton	90,927	1,01,300
	Federal Way	89,306	93,670
	Redmond	54,144	60,560
	Shoreline	53,007	54,990
	Kirkland	48,787	84,680
	Sammamish	45,780	61,250
	Burien	33,313	50,000
	Issaquah	30,434	34,590
	Des Moines	29,673	30,570
	SeaTac	26,909	27,810
	Mercer Island	22,699	23,660
	Maple Valley	22,684	24,790
	Kenmore	20,460	22,320
	Tukwila	19,107	19,540
	Covington	17,575	18,750
	Lake Forest Park	12,598	12,940
	Woodinville	10,938	11,570
	Snoqualmie	10,670	13,110
	Newcastle	10,380	11,090
Kitsap	Bremerton	37,729	40,500
	Bainbridge Island	23,025	23,760
	Port Orchard	11,157	13,810
Pierce	Tacoma	1,98,397	2,06,100
	Lakewood	58,163	58,800
	Puyallup	37,022	39,850
	University Place	3,11,44	32,230
	Bonney Lake	17,374	20,000
Thurston	Olympia	46,478	51,600
	Lacey	42,393	47,540
	Tumwater	17,371	23,040
Mason	Shelton	9,834	10,070
Jefferson	Port Townsend	9,113	9,485
Clallam	Port Angeles	19,038	19,270
Grays Harbor	Aberdeen	16,896	16,780
	Hoquiam	8,726	8,580
	Ocean Shores	5,569	5,955
	Montesano	3,976	4,105
Pacific	Raymond	2,882	2,900
	South Bend	1,637	1,620
Wahkiakum	Cathlamet	532	490