Port Orchard is a city located in Washington state within the United States. It is situated along the Puget Sound, specifically positioned near the strait that separates Bainbridge Island on the east from the Kitsap Peninsula on the west.
The geographical area associated with Port Orchard extends from Liberty Bay and Agate Pass in the north to Sinclair Inlet and Rich Passage in the south. The location was named in May 1792 by George Vancouver in honor of Harry Masterman Orchard, who served as the ship's clerk on the vessel Discovery.