Map of Hoodsport CDP

Hoodsport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. Hoodsport is located along the Hood Canal, at the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 119. Lake Cushman is 5 miles (8.0 km) up the road on State Route 119. Hoodsport is the gateway to the Staircase area of the Olympic National Park.

Hoodsport CDP overview:
Name:	Hoodsport CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Mason County
Total Area:	376
Area code:	360
FIPS code:	5332125

Online Interactive Map

Hoodsport online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Hoodsport location map. Where is Hoodsport CDP?

Hoodsport location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hoodsport CDP. — Hoodsport location on the U.S. Map.

Hoodsport location on the Washington map. Where is Hoodsport CDP. — Location of Hoodsport in Washington.

History

The first white person to settle at Hoodsport was G.K. Robbins, a ship captain who had been transporting lumber along Hood Canal for years. Other settlers soon joined him, forming a small community. Most occupied themselves with farming or logging. The town was officially platted in 1890 by the Mason County Mine and Development Company, which owned manganese mines near Lake Cushman. Prospectors found evidence of copper in the area and over 400 mining claims were filed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nearly all claims failed to yield.

Hoodsport Road Map

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Geography

Hoodsport is renowned among SCUBA divers as a staging area to view the giant Pacific octopus. Local marine preserves such as Octopus Hole and Sund Rock offer divers the chance to see octopus, as well as wolf eels, rock fish, plumose anemones and other marine life.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hoodsport has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.