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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Poulsbo
Washington, United States · North America
About Poulsbo
Poulsbo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bangor Trident Base, 26km from Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP).
Poulsbo is in Washington, United States, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bangor Trident Base, about 5 km away.
Poulsbo ( PAWLZ-boh) is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the smallest of the four cities in Kitsap County. The population was 11,970 at the 2020 census and an estimated 10,927 in 2018.
The Suquamish people have inhabited the surrounding area, called č̓uʔč̓uɬac in Lushootseed,Read more
for millennia. After the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855, many were moved to the Port Madison Indian Reservation. Poulsbo was then founded in the 1880s by Norwegian immigrant Jørgen Eliason, who was joined by other Scandinavians who relocated from the Midwestern states. They were drawn here by the availability of land, by the area's rich resources, and by a landscape similar to their native home. The settlement was connected by boats to other areas of the region, including the Puget Sound mosquito fleet, which was eventually usurped by highways built in the early 20th century.
Modern-day downtown Poulsbo maintains a Scandinavian theme to honor its early immigrant history and is a popular regional tourist destination. One of its local products, Poulsbo Bread, is made locally at Sluys Bakery and used to be sold internationally. Many visitors arrive by boat; there are three marinas near the town, and the town's harbor is an excellent anchorage.
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What is there to see near Poulsbo?
Within an hour or so of Poulsbo: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (26 km), Space Needle (26 km), LeMay - America's Car Museum (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Poulsbo?
The nearest famous roads are Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Chinook Pass.
Where is Poulsbo?
Poulsbo is in Washington, United States, about 5 km from Bangor Trident Base.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,041
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.7359, -122.6465
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Poulsbo
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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LeMay - America's Car Museum
One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 69 kmHurricane Ridge ViewpointA mile-high viewpoint in Olympic National Park with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and on clear days, Mount Baker.
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