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In 1841, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Charles Wilkes visited the island while surveying the Northwest. Lt. Wilkes named the island after Commodore William Bainbridge, commander of the frigate Constitution in the War of 1812.
The city of Bainbridge Island has occupied the entire island since February 28, 1991, when the former City of Winslow (around 1.5 square miles (3.9 km˛) of land on Eagle Harbor, incorporated August 23, 1947) annexed the rest of the island. Bainbridge Island's claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of the sport of pickleballPickleball is a sport simmilar to tennis. The main difference is that Pickleball uses large paddles instead of rackets and uses wiffle balls instead of tennis balls. Rules When playing Pickle-Ball the serve must be hit underhand and each team must play th.
Bainbridge Island is located at 47°39'19" North, 122°32'6" West (47.655260, -122.535083) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page..
Bainbridge Island lies due west of the city of SeattleSeattle is the largest city in the U. state of Washington, and in the U. Pacific Northwest, with a total estimated population of 569,101 as of 2003. It is situated between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 108 miles (180 km) south of the Canadian bor. On the Kitsap PeninsulaThe Kitsap Peninsula is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. It encompasses all of Kitsap County except Bainbridge and Blake Islands, as well as the nor, BremertonBremerton is a city located in Kitsap County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,259. It is home to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap. Bremerton is connected to downtown Seatt and PoulsboPoulsbo is a city located in Kitsap County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,813. History Poulsbo was officially incorporated on December 18, 1907. Geography Poulsbo is located at 47°44'21" North, 122°38'21" West (47 lie across the Port OrchardYou may be looking for Port Orchard, the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington. This article is about the body of water. Port Orchard is the strait, part of Washington state's Puget Sound, that separates Bainbridge Island on the east from the Kitsap Pe channel to the west, and the city of Port OrchardPort Orchard is the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington. It is located 13 miles due west of West Seattle and connected to Seattle and Vashon Island via the Washington State Ferries run to Southworth. It is named after Port Orchard, the strait that se lies across Rich Passage to the south.
The island is just under 28 square miles in area, with a population of 20,750 as of 2001. The island is quite hilly, and is known for its popular Chilly Hilly bicycle ride held every year in February.
Bainbridge Island is connected to the Kitsap Peninsula by a bridge carrying WA-305 over Agate Passage , and to Colman Dock in Downtown Seattle by Washington State Ferries service from Winslow.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 169.7 km˛ (65.5 mi˛). 71.5 km˛ (27.6 mi˛) of it is land and 98.2 km˛ (37.9 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 57.87% water.