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Battle Point is a community of
Battle Point is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 24,825 at the 2020 census, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County.
The island is s ...
, 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
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The large Battle Point Park is in this neighborhood. It includes the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory, the John H. Rudolph Planetarium, the Battle Point Astronomical Association sundial, sports fields, gardens, horse corral, play structure, and other features.
Battle Point is named for a battle in which the local Suquamish tribe under chief Kitsap fought off a band of marauders from the north. Arrow Point, forming the western shore of Manzanita Bay, is named for its sharply pointed shape.
See also
*List of Bainbridge Island communities
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This is a list of communities in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
* Agate Point
* Allen Cove
* Arrow Point
* Azalea
* Bainbridge Grange
* Battle Point
* Bill Point
* Blakely
* Blue Heron
* Creosote
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References
Communities of Bainbridge Island, Washington {{KitsapCountyWA-geo-stub