PORT TOWNSEND The quaint city of Port Townsend has a population of 8,000 and is one of only three Victorian Seaports on the National Historic Register. Port Townsend is located in the "rain shadow" of the Olympic Mountains and thus has only 17” of rain a year. The residential area above downtown with its preserved Victorian homes and the downtown mostly brick buildings are designated a National Historic District. Live in a Victorian home on the hill above town and keep your boat in one of the two marinas that have a total of over 500 slips and lots of marine services, craftsmen and supplies. Great area for wood boat maintenance and repairs. Like most communities on the open waters of the Straight of Juan de Fuca, Port Townsend does not have homes with private docks. Home prices generally range from around $250,000 to $1.5 million.