Illahee is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 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

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, between 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 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....

. It is home to the 75 acres (303,514.5 m²) waterfront Illahee State Park

Illahee State Park

Illahee State Park, part of the Washington State Park System, is located in the hamlet of Illahee, Washington, USA, just north of East Bremerton, on Port Orchard Bay part of the Puget Sound. The park offers camping, hiking, and a boat launch and dock. Located within the park is one of the...

, as well as the 460 acres (1.9 km²) Illahee Preserve and the 110 acre (0.4451546 km²) Rolling Hills golf course

Golf

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. The word "Illahee" means earth or country in the Indian tradition.

Port

The Port of Illahee community dock was built around 1916 to serve the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet

Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet

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. In later years this port was used by the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 to demagnetize ships.

Illahee State Park

Illahee State Park, located north of eastern Bremerton, is part of the Washington State Park

Washington State Park

Washington State Park is a Missouri state park in the central eastern part of Missouri containing native American rock carvings. These carvings, or petroglyphs, carved in dolomite rock, are believed to have been made around 1000 to 1600 and give clues to the lives of the prehistoric native...

System. The land for the park was acquired between 1934 and 1954. The park offers camping, hiking, a boat launch, and a dock.