Brownsville, Washington
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Brownsville is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is located north of Bremerton
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...

 and due east of Silverdale
Silverdale, Washington
Silverdale is a census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States. The population was 19,204 at the 2010 census.Despite many attempts at incorporation, Silverdale remains an unincorporated community....

 and on the north side of Burke Bay
Burke Bay (Washington)
Burke Bay is a small bay between Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula, between Brownsville, Keyport, and Agate Pass, near Silverdale on the Kitsap Peninsula in western Washington state, USA....

 on the Kitsap Peninsula
Kitsap Peninsula
The Kitsap Peninsula is an arm of land that is part of the larger Olympic Peninsula in Washington state that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound. Hood Canal separates Kitsap Peninsula from the rest of the Olympic Peninsula...

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Brownsville has a quiet and fairly remote harbor and marina. The community is a primarily residential area, but has a locally famous deli., a convenience store called the Daily Stop and a kayak rental shop.

Brownsville Cemetery

In 2009 an incident of illegal tree cutting brought attention to the historic graveyard located at Roanoke and Roy Streets.

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