Breidablick, Washington

Breidablick is an unincorporated community in northern Kitsap County, Washington.[1] The name comes from "Breidablik", a mythical place in Norse legends, and was chosen in 1892 by Ole M. Abel, who had a post office and store on his homestead. It is located adjacent to Lofall on State Route 3, north of Poulsbo and Silverdale. Some area names still exist, including Breidablik Chapel and Breidablik Evergreen Cemetery.[2] Two Breidablik Elementary Schools were built: the first opened in 1894 and closed in 1942; the second opened in 1990 and closed in 2013.[2][3][4]

Breidablick, Washington
Unincorporated community
Breidablick
Location in Washington and the United States
Breidablick
Breidablick (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°48′07″N 122°38′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1512027[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breidablick, Washington
  2. Miller, Ray (December 15, 1996). "BREIDABLIK a North Kitsap name that lives on". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  3. Robertson, Kipp (June 18, 2013). "Breidablik community says goodbye to its elementary school". Kitsap Daily News. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  4. Gardner, Steven (February 9, 2013). "In North Kitsap, closing more than school doors". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved December 11, 2019.


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