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Welcome to Bainbridge Island (aka 'Winslow') ...

The coastal city of Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County<1>.



Bainbridge Island was established in 1841.

A typical abbreviation for Bainbridge Island: Bainbridge Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bainbridge Island has a population of 25,348 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bainbridge Island is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Bainbridge Island lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The city of Bainbridge Island has also been called Winslow.

Websites for Bainbridge Island ...

Official Website: www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bainbridge Island had an population of 25,348 people. This is an increase of 10.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bainbridge Island had a population of 23,025 people (or 9.17% of the total population of Kitsap County). This makes Bainbridge Island the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bainbridge Island represents 0.34% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,025 people, the population of Bainbridge Island increased 13.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,308 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bainbridge Island.

Communities near Bainbridge Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bainbridge Island.

  • Seattle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Renton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Redmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burien
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bothell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmonds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bainbridge Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bainbridge Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bainbridge Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bainbridge Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bainbridge Island. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bainbridge Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bainbridge Island ...

Looking for more information about Bainbridge Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bainbridge Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bainbridge Island.

The official website for Bainbridge Island: www.ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us/

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kitsap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bainbridge Island.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bainbridge Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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