Navy Yard City

History

Navy Yard City was established in 1909 and resisted several attempts at annexation from the City of Bremerton, which now surrounds the unincorporated community. In late 1932, the West Side Improvement Club was established in the community, using the motto "A BIGGER AND BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD". The club first sought out to improve the local roads and utilities, with a particular focus on connecting more homes to water lines. In June of 1933, the club purchased 18 lots to build a clubhouse, as current meetings were being held in the local elementary school or the Bremerton Booster Clubhouse. Ground was broken in the Spring of 1934, and the clubhouse was finished in June of 1937. Built by volunteers and the Works Progress Administration, the large clubhouse and grounds included a playfield and event hall. During World War II, the clubhouse became the regimental headquarters for the Army's 202nd Coast Artillery, protecting the Navy installations in the area. The clubhouse still stands today, with regular events such as bingo and potlucks, along with the regularly scheduled club meetings.

Geography

Navy Yard City is located in south-central Kitsap County and is bordered to the north, east, and west by the city of Bremerton and to the south, across Sinclair Inlet, by the city of Port Orchard, the Kitsap county seat. Washington State Route 3 passes through the west side of Navy Yard City, leading north to Poulsbo and southwest to Shelton. Tacoma is to the southeast via State Route 16. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Navy Yard City CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 41.18%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  34,227
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  31,409
• Dark-eyed Junco

  Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  29,444
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  28,789
• Spotted Towhee

  Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
  28,421
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  24,625
• Anna's Hummingbird

  Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
  22,637
• Northern Flicker

  Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,058

Largest nearby schools

• South Kitsap High School
  High · PORT ORCHARD · 2,389 students · 20.2:1 ratio
• Central Kitsap High School
  High · SILVERDALE · 1,659 students · 23:1 ratio
• Bainbridge High School
  High · Bainbridge Island · 1,232 students · 20.5:1 ratio
• Bremerton High School
  High · Bremerton · 1,221 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• Olympic High School
  High · BREMERTON · 1,162 students · 22.3:1 ratio
• Klahowya Secondary
  High · SILVERDALE · 969 students · 21.1:1 ratio
• Mountain View Middle School
  Middle · Bremerton · 844 students · 18:1 ratio
• Ridgetop Middle School
  Middle · SILVERDALE · 744 students · 21.9:1 ratio

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