The Sixth Congressional District extends from Tacoma, located 30 miles south of Seattle, across the Tacoma Narrows to Kitsap, Mason, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Clallam Counties, encompassing the Olympic Peninsula and most of the western coast of Washington State. It includes downtown and North Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, Forks, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Montesano and Shelton. Tacoma has a thriving Port district, and international trade is an important economic force in the port cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Port Angeles. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, located in Bremerton, is the largest employer in Kitsap County. The 6th District has a large military presence, bordered by McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis, and including the Naval Shipyard and Naval Station in Bremerton. The Sixth District also contains a large Coast Guard presence, including search and rescue stations, an air station, and a number of Coast Guard cutters. One of the environmental highlights of the 6th District is Olympic National Park, which annually ranks near the top of the National Park System in visitor attendance.
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