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History · Erlands Point

Half of Erlands Point’s homes were built after 1959

Most of Erlands Point was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1959.

0on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Erlands Point’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Erlands Point are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Erlands Point’s homes were built before 1959.
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The story so far

Erlands Point, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Erlands Point yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Erlands Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 916. Prior to 2020, it was part of the Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake CDP. Erlands Point is in the center of the county, on a point of land extending into Dyes Inlet from the west. Chico Bay, an arm of Dyes Inlet, borders the point to the north, and Ostrich Bay, another arm, borders the point to the east and south. The CDP is bordered by the city of Bremerton to the south, by the CDP of Kitsap Lake to the southwest, and by Chico to the northwest. To the northeast, across Dyes Inlet, is Tracyton, and to the southeast, across Ostr…

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Erlands Point

Nobody well known was born in Erlands Point itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Dove CameronAmerican actress and singer-songwriter · b. 1996
Madelaine PetschAmerican actress and YouTuber · b. 1994
Mike EnziAmerican politician · b. 1944
Nathan AdrianAmerican swimmer · b. 1988
Ben GibbardAmerican singer, songwriter and guitarist · b. 1976
Marvin WilliamsAmerican basketball player · b. 1986
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Erlands Point Mobile Home Park

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

ChicoIts storyC−Kitsap LakeIts storyCBremerton10 historic placesB+TracytonIts storyC−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.