Puget Sound · WA
Poulsbo
Little Norway, on Liberty Bay.
- Population
- 11,975 (2020 census)
- Named
- 1886
- Incorporated
- 1907
Then
- 1880s
Norwegian immigrant Jørgen Eliason founds the town.
- 1886
Iver Moe proposes "Paulsbo," after his hometown. Washington, D.C. spells it Poulsbo.
- 1907
Poulsbo incorporates on December 18.
- 1975
King Olav V of Norway visits on October 22.
Now
Poulsbo still leans into its Norwegian roots. This place includes Bangor on Hood Canal.
2 tide stations around Poulsbo
- Poulsbo, Liberty Bay0.9 mi
- Bangor Wharf3.8 mi