Bainbridge Island, Washington 138039 222731167 2008-06-30T20:54:52Z 67.190.34.33 /* Famous residents */ {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Bainbridge Island, Washington |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Kitsap_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bainbridge_Island_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Washington]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Washington|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 169.7 |area_land_km2 = 71.5 |area_water_km2 = 98.2 |area_total_sq_mi = 65.5 |area_land_sq_mi = 27.6 |area_water_sq_mi = 37.9 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = (As of July,2006) |population_footnotes = |population_total = 22,178 |population_density_km2 = 284.0 |population_density_sq_mi = 794 per square mile <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |latd = 47 |latm = 39 |lats = 19 |latNS = N |longd = 122 |longm = 32 |longs = 6 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 98110 |area_code = [[Area code 206|206]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 53-03736{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Bainbridge Island''' is an [[island]] in [[Puget Sound]], and is an incorporated city in [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap County]], [[Washington]], [[United States]]. The island's population was 20,300 at the 2000 census.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bainbridgechamber.com/demographics1.htm |accessdate=2007-08-29 |title=Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce}}</ref> In July 2005, CNN/Money and ''Money'' magazine named Bainbridge Island the second-best place to live in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/index.html |accessdate=2005-07-18 |title= Money Best Places to Live 2005 |work=CNN/Money.com|date = July 2005}} </ref> The local newspapers are the ''[[The Review (Bainbridge Island)|Bainbridge Island Review]]'' (twice-weekly) and the ''[[Sun (Kitsap Sun)|Kitsap Sun]]'' (a daily that also produces the weekly, ''Bainbridge Islander''). A sample of local blogs that typically report on events and happenings on Bainbridge Island include the ''Bainbridge Bulletin'' and the ''Voice of Bainbridge''. Its crime rate is also significantly below the national average, ranking as among the lowest in the Seattle metropolitan area.<ref>[http://bainbridgeisland.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm Bainbridge Island Crime Statistics and Crime Data (Bainbridge Island, WA)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==History== In 1792 [[George Vancouver]] spent several days with his ship ''[[HMS Discovery (1789)|HMS Discovery]]'' anchored off Restoration Point at the southern end of Bainbridge Island while boat parties surveyed other parts of Puget Sound. Vancouver spent a day investigating Rich Passage, Port Orchard, and Sinclair Inlet. He failed to find Agate Passage and so his maps show Bainbridge Island as a peninsula. Vancouver named Restoration Point on May 29, the anniversary of the [[English Restoration]], in honor of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]].<ref>{{cite book |last= Roberts |first= John E. |title= A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792 |year= 2005 |publisher= Trafford Publishing |isbn= 978-1412070973 |pages= pp.57-60, 67}}</ref> 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]] [[USS Constitution|''U.S.S. Constitution'']] in the [[War of 1812]]. Bainbridge Island was originally a center for the [[logging]] and [[shipbuilding]] industries. The island was known for huge and accessible cedars, which were especially in demand for ships' masts. The original county seat of Kitsap County was at [[Port Madison]] on the north end of the island. During World War II, Japanese-American residents of Bainbridge Island were the first to be sent to internment camps on the island. They were held by the U.S. government through the duration of the war for fear of espionage. The city of Bainbridge Island has occupied the entire island since [[February 28]], [[1991]], when the former [[Winslow, Washington|City of Winslow]] (around 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of land on [[Eagle Harbor]], incorporated [[August 09]], [[1947]]) annexed the rest of the island. Since the 1960s, Bainbridge Island has become an increasingly affluent bedroom community of [[Seattle]], a 35-minute ride away on the [[Washington State Ferries]]. The community has been especially concerned with preserving greenspace and keeping a tight control over development, both residential and commercial. The Bainbridge Island Land Trust and the City of Bainbridge Island are both instrumental in maintaining open space on the island. In 2001, [[Bainbridge Island]] [[Little League]] were represented in [[South Williamsport, PA]] at the [[Little League World Championships]]. The sports programs are highly successful including the High School Lacrosse team, known for their numerous state titles, the most recent on May 19, 2007 over rival Mercer Island, their 11th state title. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walax.com/division_i_final_bainbridge_island_v_mercer_island |accessdate=2007-05-21 |title= D1 final: Bainbridge Island Wins The Islands Battle|work=Walax.com March-19}} </ref> The island's [[high school sailing team]] has been the reigning [[NWISA]] district double handed team racing champions for the past five seasons,and is currently ranked 12th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highschoolsailingusa.org/NationalsResults/07BakerResults.htm|title=?}}</ref> Although the Bainbridge Island sailing team has managed to sneak away with district titles, this year North Kitsap won both titles in the Doublehanded and Team Racing championships. ==Geography== Bainbridge Island is located at {{coor dms|47|39|19|N|122|32|06|W}} (47.655260, -122.535083).{{GR|1}} Bainbridge Island was formed during the last ice age &mdash; 13,000 to 15,000 years ago &mdash; when the 3000-foot thick Vashon Glacier scraped out the Puget Sound and [[Hood Canal]] basins. Bainbridge Island is located within the Central Puget Sound Basin, east of the Kitsap Peninsula and west of the City of [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]. The Island is approximately five miles (8 km) wide and ten miles (16 km) long, encompassing nearly 17,778 acres, or 28 square miles (73 km²), and is one of the larger islands in Puget Sound. Bainbridge Island shorelines border the main body of Puget Sound, a large protected [[embayment]], [[Port Orchard]] Bay, and two high-current tidal passages, [[Rich Passage]] and [[Agate Pass]]. The island is characterized by an irregular coastline of approximately 53 miles (85 km), with numerous bays and inlets and a significant diversity of other coastal land forms, including [[Spit (landform)|spits]], [[Hill|bluffs]], [[dune]]s, [[lagoon]]s, [[Cuspate Foreland|cuspate forelands]], [[tombolo]]s, [[Mudflat|tide flats]], streams and tidal deltas, islands, and rocky [[outcrop]]s. Prominent land and coastal features include: * Agate Point * Arrow Point * Bainbridge Reef * Baker Hill * Battle Point * Beans Bight * Bill Point * Blakely Harbor * Blakely Rock, {{coor dms|47|35|41|N|122|28|50|W}} * Creosote, a low flat on the south side to the entrance of Eagle Harbor, extending 350 yards inland, then rising abruptly to over 200 feet * Decatur Reef * Eagle Harbor, the main port of Bainbridge * Fletcher Bay * Gazzam Lake * Hidden Cove * Little Boston, a small area on southern BI near Old Mill and Port Blakely * Manzanita Bay * Murden Cove, an open bight on the eastern side of Bainbridge Island * Pleasant Beach * Point Monroe * Point White Dock * Port Madison * Restoration Point * Rockaway Beach * Rolling Bay * Skiff Point * South Beach * South Point * Treasure Island * Tyee Shoal * Wing Point * Yeomalt Point On the Kitsap Peninsula, [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]] and [[Poulsbo, Washington|Poulsbo]] lie across the [[Port Orchard]] channel to the west, and the city of [[Port Orchard, Washington|Port Orchard]] lies across Rich Passage to the south. The island is quite hilly and is known for its popular 'Chilly Hilly' bicycle ride held every year in February. This ride has been the unofficial start to the bicycling season in the [[Pacific Northwest]] since 1992. Bainbridge Island is connected to the Kitsap Peninsula by a bridge carrying [[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]] over Agate Passage. The only other public way off the island is by Washington State Ferries service from Winslow in Eagle Harbor to Coleman Dock in Seattle. The boat, as it is commonly known, takes about 35 minutes to cross Puget Sound. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Bainbridge Island has a total area of 169.7 km² (65.5 [[square mile|mi²]]). 71.5 km² (27.6 mi²) of it is land and 98.2 km² (37.9 mi²) of it (57.87%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 20,308 people, 7,979 households, and 5,784 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 284.0/km² (735.6/mi²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 119.1/km² (308.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.17% of the population. There were 7,979 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $70,110, and the median income for a family was $83,415. Males had a median income of $65,853 versus $42,051 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $37,482. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics== Bainbridge Island is a stronghold for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. In the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 Presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 72.87% of the vote to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[George W. Bush]]'s 25.58%[http://www.kitsapgov.com/aud/elections/archive/04/04gencanvass/pres1104.htm]. In the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|2008 Democratic primary]] (which in Washington state was not used for [[delegate]] appointment), [[Barack Obama]] defeated [[Hillary Clinton]] by a margin of 67.8% to 29.7%[http://www.kitsapgov.com/aud/elections/archive/08/Canvass/PP0208/PP0208Index.htm]. This was Obama's second-best performance in an incorporated municipality in the state, behind [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]]. In the earlier [[Washington Democratic caucuses, 2008|caucus]], Obama received 79.3% of [[delegates]], Clinton received 19.8%, and 0.1% were uncommitted[http://www.bainbridgereview.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=96&cat=23&id=1158055&more=0]. ==Famous residents== *Andrew Austin Roberds "Drew" - The Man Himself *Shellie Chapman AKA Tori Black *[[Garin Wolf]], breakdown writer for ''[[General Hospital]]'' *[[Russell Johnson]] - actor, ''The Professor'', ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'' <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001119.html |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=Research Day: Urban Legend Purge |work=Defective Yeti}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.russell-johnson.com/Sunken_Treasures/Russell_Johnson_Photos/Order_Form/order_form.html |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=The Professor's Place}}</ref> *[[Jack Olsen]] - author and crime journalist <ref>{{cite web |url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/79191_olsen19.shtml |accessdate=2007-1-1 |title=Jack Olsen, Crime Writer |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |date= 2002-07-19}}</ref> *[[David Guterson]] - author of ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/authors/about_david_guterson.html |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=Biography of David Guterson |publisher=GradeSaver}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?z=y&cid=799778 |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=David Guterson |work=Meet the Writers |publisher=Barnes & Noble.com}}</ref> *[[Ed Viesturs]] - world-class mountain climber featured in the IMAX film ''Everest'' and the first American to climb all fourteen 8000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--11104-0,00.html |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=I'm a Runner: Ed Viesturs |author=Sarah Tuff |work=Runner's World}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spacecamp.no |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=ESC |publisher=GradeSaver}}</ref> *[[Chad Channing]] - former Nirvana drummer *[[Jon Brower Minnoch]] - heaviest man recorded in history *[[Ben Shepherd]] - rock musician, [[Soundgarden]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/spin_7-96.shtml |accessdate=2006-12-19 |title=The Real Thing |work=SPIN |date= July 1996}}</ref> *[[Elizabeth Mitchell]] - plays Dr. Juliet Burke in the ABC drama Lost *[[Chris Kattan]] - actor, ''Saturday Night Live'' *Steven Gray - NCAA Basketball Player, "Gonzaga University" ==Sister cities== Bainbridge has the following [[Town twinning|sister cities]]: *{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Ometepe Island]], [[Nicaragua]] *{{flagicon|France}} [[Nantes]], [[France]] ==See also== *[[List of Bainbridge Island communities]] ==Points of interest== *[[Bainbridge Island School District]] *[[Bainbridge Island Historical Society]] *[[Bloedel Reserve]] *[[Fay Bainbridge State Park]] *[[Fort Ward (Washington)|Fort Ward]] *[[Joel Pritchard Park]] *[[Fort Ward State Park]] *[[Frog Rock]] *[[The Grand Forest]] *[[Islandwood School]] *[[Point White Dock]] == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://seattlewiki.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Island Bainbridge Island listing in SeattleWiki] *[http://www.bainbridgeisland.org/ Bainbridge Island Community Network] *[http://www.bainbridgechamber.com/ Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce] *[http://www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/ City of Bainbridge Island] *[http://www.bainbridgehistory.org/ Bainbridge Island Historical Society] *[http://visitkitsap.com/cities.asp?ID=1 Bainbridge Island Visitor Information] *[http://www.bhssailing.blogspot.com/ Bainbridge Highschool Sailing team homepage] *[http://www.nwisa.org/ Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association] *[http://www.highschoolsailingusa.org/ Interscholastic Sailing Associaton] *[http://bainbridgeisland.mobi/ BainbridgeIsland.mobi - Mobile guide to Bainbridge Island] {{Geolinks-US-cityscale|47.65526|-122.535083}} {{Washington}} {{Mosquito Fleet|state = collapsed}} [[Category:Kitsap County, Washington]] [[Category:Bainbridge Island, Washington]] [[Category:Islands of Washington]] [[Category:Settlements established in 1841]] [[Category:Puget Sound]] [[ar:بينبريج آيلاند، واشنطن]] [[nl:Bainbridge Island]] [[pt:Bainbridge Island]] [[vo:Bainbridge Island]]