Active Retirement Communities
State:
Washington--Olympic Peninsula
City:
Hoodsport
Hoodsport is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. Hoodsport is located along the Hood Canal, at the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 119. Lake Cushman is nearby. Hoodsport is the gateway to the Staircase area of Olympic National Park.
The first 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.
Settled
in the late 1800's, Hoodsport is located beneath the shadows of the Olympic
Mountains on the western shores of Hood
Canal,
a glacier-carved fjord (the only one in the lower 48 states) known for its
world-class
scuba diving
spots, giant octopi and water depths reaching 700 feet.
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.
The Hoodsport Winery is located about one mile south of town. Other Hoodsport businesses
include a grocery store with gas station, a hardware store, four restaurants, an
espresso shop, two real estate offices, a dentist, a beauty salon, a marina, and
several tourism-oriented gift shops. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife operates a fish hatchery in town. The Hoodsport branch of the Timberland Regional Library overlooks the town.
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Discussion
Forums
For
the above information and photos, click these
links:
http://www.explorehoodcanal.com/hoodsport-washington.html
Total Tax Burden--Data for
Calculation
http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate3.html#WASHINGTON
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