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Toe Jam Hill, 425 feet tall, is the high point on Bainbridge Island, Washington and one of the highest points in Kitsap County, Washington. [1] [2] [3]Its name has several explanations, including that it was named for a local settler with the name Torjam (the explanation given by the local historical society), [4] that it was named for stumbling drunkards, or that existing explanations are ...
SR 305 begins at Colman Dock in Seattle and travels on the Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry to Bainbridge Island. The ferry, operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF), is on a 8.6-mile-long (13.8 km) route and is served by the Jumbo Mark-II -class MV Tacoma and MV Wenatchee , traveling at a speed of 18 knots (21 mph) for a 35-minute crossing.
Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District Fay Bainbridge Park The park comprises 17 acres (6.9 ha) of land, including 1,420 feet (430 m) of shoreline on Puget Sound .The park offers beach activities and camping in addition to views of Puget Sound , the Cascade Mountains and two volcanoes: Mount Rainier and Mount Baker .
Fort Ward Park is part of the Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District, on land which the former military base, Fort Ward, was located. [1] It was a state park from 1960 to 2011 but is now locally managed. Covering 137 acres (0.55 km 2) of dense forest and underbrush, clam digging, birdwatching and scuba diving are some of the ...
Bainbridge Island has a seven-member city council. The members are elected to staggered four-year terms and appoint a city manager. [1] Bainbridge Island is a stronghold of the Democratic Party. Jay Inslee, the 23rd governor of Washington, is a local resident, and represented it in Congress from 1999 to 2012.
The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District's Strawberry Hill Park, a 25-acre site with a gym, playground, dog park and skate park off High School Road, recently acquired 10 new ...
[3] The lumber mills and shipyard of Port Blakely were adjoined by extensive living quarters and public amenities for mill workers and their families. [4] "The first true five-masted schooner built on the West Coast was the Inca, built at Port Blakely in 1896." H.K. Hall a 1,237-ton five-masted schooner, was launched here in 1902. [5]
Battle Point is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington, located on the western side of the island. The northern part of the neighborhood extends to Arrow Point. Battle Point also contains the communities of Tolo and Venice. The large Battle Point Park is in this neighborhood.