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Around Port Angeles
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)77 miles away
Closer regional airport
Friday Harbor Airport (FRD)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA70 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Angeles; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Angeles
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 6th DistrictEmily Randall (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Port Angeles had 19,960 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Clallam County grew from 5,603 residents in 1900 to 77,155 in 2020.
Clallam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elwha Rs, WA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Clallam County
18,884 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Clallam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
678 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Angeles’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Olympic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Angeles12.9 miles
Forks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forks33.7 miles
Peacehealth Peace Island Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friday Harbor42.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
73
Specialist doctors
94
Dentists
44
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
96
Mental health providers
291
Physical and occupational therapists
53
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
16
Pharmacies
14
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Port Angeles
Parks (1 nearby)
Lake Sutherland Water Access Area · 24 acres1.0 mi
Museums
The Gosset Wing4.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
John Elway (1960) · American football player and executive
Derek Kilmer (1974) · American politician
Matthew Dryke (1958) · former American international shooter and Olympic gold medalist
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Port Angeles
Public schools here are run by Port Angeles School District, Crescent School District, Olympic Educational Service District 114. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dry Creek ElementaryPort Angeles
Pre-K–6
393
Public
7.4 mi
Franklin ElementaryPort Angeles
Pre-K–6
318
Public
12.4 mi
Hamilton ElementaryPort Angeles
Pre-K–6
338
Public
10.5 mi
Jefferson ElementaryPort Angeles
Pre-K–6
245
Public
11.7 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolPort Angeles
Pre-K–6
420
Public
13.9 mi
Special EducationPort Angeles
Pre-K–12
14
Special Education
11.1 mi
Crescent SchoolPort Angeles
K–12
228
Public
4.7 mi
Olympic Peninsula HomeConnectionPort Angeles
K–12
144
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Seaview AcademyPort Angeles
K–12
238
Alternative Education
11.1 mi
Clallam Co Juvenile DetentionPort Angeles
7–12
—
Public
9.9 mi
Stevens Middle SchoolPort Angeles
7–8
461
Public
10.6 mi
Lincoln High SchoolPort Angeles
9–12
59
Alternative Education
11.1 mi
Port Angeles High SchoolPort Angeles
9–12
974
Public
11.6 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Olympic Christian SchoolPort Angeles
Pre-K–12
171
Christian (no specific denomination)
17.9 mi
Joyce Hope AcademyPort Angeles
K–10
19
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.6 mi
Queen of Angels SchoolPort Angeles
K–8
145
Roman Catholic
11.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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