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14-534: Blyn is located in easternmost Clallam County at the south end of Sequim Bay. U.S. Route 101 passes through the community, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Sequim and east 11 miles (18 km) to the south end of Discovery Bay . According to the United States Census Bureau , the Blyn CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km), of which 4.7 square miles (12.3 km)

28-460: Is halfway down the bay. Gardiner is an unincorporated community several miles to the west along US 101, established by Herbert Gardner in the late 19th century. Diamond Point is located at the northwest mouth of the bay, opposite Protection Island , which once hosted a government quarantine station. Native people – the Klallam (locally: S'Klallam) – have occupied the lands around

42-553: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km), or 3.26%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 162 people, 68 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 34.0 people per square mile (13.1/km). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 19.3/sq mi (7.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.12% White , 5.56% Native American , 0.62% Asian , and 3.70% from two or more races. There were 68 households, out of which 25.0% had children under

56-487: The Quimper Peninsula , 5 miles (8 km) east of the northeast corner of the bay. The downtown area of Port Townsend, a famous seaport (once the major port of the region, before the rise of Seattle), is on the opposite side of the peninsula. Cape George is located on high bluffs at the northeast entrance of the bay; Beckett Point is a shoreline community a mile south. Another shoreline community, Adelma Beach

70-543: The Strait of Juan de Fuca for millennia, including locations on Discovery Bay. Most native populations on the Olympic Peninsula were relocated to reservations during the 19th and early 20th centuries, leaving only scattered individuals of native descent still residing on the bay. In 1792, George Vancouver's exploration of the area provided names for Discovery Bay and Port Discovery. A landing party put ashore along

84-505: The CDP was $ 23,285. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line . Discovery Bay, Washington Discovery Bay is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington. The community of Discovery Bay is an area near the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 20 , at the foot of Discovery Bay – roughly midway between the larger communities of Port Townsend to

98-418: The age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.9% under

112-461: The age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 38,750, and the median income for a family was $ 53,906. Males had a median income of $ 25,625 versus $ 35,833 for females. The per capita income for

126-601: The bay itself, is relatively recent. The original communities in the area, primarily mill towns that waxed and waned along with the local timber industry, had different names: These names often appear on maps and persist in local road names. The mill communities no longer have the population or visibility they enjoyed when the mills were operating, making these hamlets primarily matters of local historical interest. However, changing demographics and rising property values are leading to redevelopment of this area, and breathing new life into older names. South Discovery now constitutes

140-465: The entirety of the area around Discovery Bay, especially the area between Port Discovery and Port Townsend . The South Discovery voting precinct includes areas away from Discovery Bay, as well. Several nearby place names are also prominent in Discovery Bay history: There are several other communities located on or near the shores of Discovery Bay. Port Townsend occupies the northern end of

154-416: The mill were felled, slid down to the sawmill, milled into lumber and loaded from the wharf to ships for other ports. A village grew around the mill to house its employees. The peak population of the community, in the late 19th century, was in the hundreds. Port Discovery remained an important coastal port well into the 20th century, and was visited by many Pacific Ocean vessels. Another major mill community

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168-412: The northeast and Sequim to the northwest. It is a mix of residential areas and commercial enterprises, including crabbing, oystering, clamming, timbering, security training and gravel extraction. A few restaurants and stores on US 101 near SR 20 primarily serve drivers and truckers along US 101. Discovery Bay is the current name generally associated with the area. Its use for the community, as opposed to

182-471: The west shore of the bay near what is now Contractor's Point to fill water barrels from the creek there. Today, a sign alongside Highway 101 above the site of the landing commemorates the event. In 1858, the S. L. Mastick Company of San Francisco established the Port Discovery Mill on the western shore of the bay, at what is now Mill Point. The old growth timber on the steep hillsides above

196-430: Was established at the foot of the bay, where the town of Maynard grew. The Maynard mill continued in operation until the 1970s, and was responsible for the several nearby small communities mentioned above. The abandoned sawmill was a popular sight for tourists and appears in many nostalgic area photographs and paintings. It deteriorated rapidly during storms in 2005–2006, and as of 2007 had been slated for removal, as part of

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