Bainbridge Island is a city and island in

Kitsap County, Washington Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard; its largest city is Bremerton. The county, formed out of King County and Jefferson County on Ja ...

, United States. It is located in

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. The population was 24,825 at the 2020 census, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County. The island is separated from the

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Port Orchard Port Orchard, part of Washington state's Puget Sound, is the strait that separates Bainbridge Island on the east from the Kitsap Peninsula on the west. It extends from Liberty Bay and Agate Pass in the north to Sinclair Inlet and Rich Passag ...

, with

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lying to the southwest. Bainbridge Island is a suburb of Seattle, connected via the

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system and to

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and the

Suquamish Indian Reservation The Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation is a federally recognized tribe and Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Washington. The tribe includes Suquamish, Duwamish, and Sammamish peoples, all Lushootseed-speaking Indigenou ...

by State Route 305, which uses the

Agate Pass Bridge The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built in 1950, and it replaced a car ferry service which dated from the 1920s. The bridge provid ...

History

For thousands of years, members of the

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people and their ancestors lived on the land now called Bainbridge Island. There were nine villages on the island; these included winter villages at Port Madison, Battle Point, Point White, Lynwood Center, Port Blakely, and Eagle Harbor, as well as summer villages at Manzanita, Fletcher Bay, and Rolling Bay. In 1792, English explorer Captain

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spent several days with his ship HMS ''Discovery'' anchored off Restoration Point at the southern end of Bainbridge Island while boat parties surveyed other parts of

. Vancouver spent a day exploring

Rich Passage Rich Passage is a tidal strait in Puget Sound, allowing access to Bremerton, Washington, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Sinclair Inlet, and Dyes Inlet. It separates Bainbridge Island from the Manchester area of Kitsap Peninsula. The Seattl ...

, and

Sinclair Inlet Sinclair Inlet is a shallow embayment in the western part of Puget Sound in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. It has a maximum depth of 20 meters. It is the southwestern extension of Port Orchard, and it touches the shores of three of Kitsap County ...

. 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

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, in honor of King Charles II. In 1841,

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Lieutenant

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visited the island while surveying the

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. Lt. Wilkes named the island after Commodore

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, commander of the

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USS ''Constitution'' in the

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. Settlers originally used Bainbridge Island as a center for the

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industries with the island being

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at least two times in its history. 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 island's north end. In 1855, the Suquamish tribe relinquished their claim to Bainbridge Island by signing the

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. The Suquamish agreed to cede all of their territory (which included Bainbridge Island) to the United States in exchange for a reservation at Port Madison and fishing rights to Puget Sound. The first generation of Japanese immigrants, the

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, came in 1883. During

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residents of Bainbridge Island were the first to be sent to

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, an event commemorated by the

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial (, ''Beinburijjitō Nikkei Amerikajin Haijo Kinenhi'') is an outdoor exhibit commemorating the internment of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is located on the sou ...

, which opened in 2011. They were held by the US government through the duration of the war for fear of

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. A

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(HFDF) station was established here by the Navy during the war. These radio intercept sites along the West Coast were used to track Japanese warships and merchant marine vessels as far away as the Western Pacific. The other West Coast stations were in California at

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, Point Saint George,

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and

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. Since the 1960s, Bainbridge Island has become an increasingly affluent

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, a 35-minute ride away on the

. The city has occupied the entire space of Bainbridge Island since February 28, 1991, when the city of Winslow (incorporated on August 9, 1947), annexed the rest of the island after a narrowly passed November 1990 referendum. It officially remained the city of Winslow for several months, until November 7, 1991, at which time the city of Winslow was renamed the city of Bainbridge Island.

Geography

Aerial view of Bainbridge Island and Agate Passage in Olympic Peninsula

Bainbridge Island was formed during the last ice age—13,000 to 15,000 years ago—when the Vashon Glacier scraped out the Puget Sound and

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, directly east of the Manette Peninsula and west of

. The island is about wide and long, encompassing nearly , and is one of Puget Sound's larger islands. Bainbridge Island shorelines border the main body of Puget Sound, as well as

Bay, a large protected

embayment A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...

, and two high-current tidal passages,

and

Agate Pass Agate Pass or Agate Passage is a high-current tidal strait in Puget Sound connecting Port Madison and mainland Kitsap County in the US state of Washington. It lies between Bainbridge Island and the mainland of the Kitsap Peninsula near Suqu ...

. The island has an irregular coastline of approximately , with numerous bays and inlets and a significant diversity of other coastal land forms, including spits, bluffs,

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lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...

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s, tide flats, streams and tidal deltas, islands, and rocky outcrops. The high point is Toe Jam Hill. On the Kitsap Peninsula,

and

lie across the

channel to the west, and the city of

lies across Rich Passage to the south. Despite the short distance over water and significant commuting population between Bremerton and Bainbridge Island, proposals to construct a bridge have been resisted on the Bainbridge side for various reasons. The island is quite hilly and hosts the Chilly Hilly bicycle ride every February. Ferry Wenatchee enroute to Bainbridge Island WA

Ferry Wenatchee enroute to Bainbridge Island WA

Bainbridge Island can be accessed by motor vehicle, bicycle, or foot through two access points, both on

Washington State Route 305 State Route 305 (SR 305) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, primarily serving Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County and connecting it to Seattle in King County via the Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry. The highway tra ...

. Bainbridge Island is connected to the Kitsap Peninsula by the

, carrying SR 305 over Agate Passage at the island's northwest corner. The only other way off the island is by the

Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry The Seattle–Bainbridge ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington. The route was called the Seattle–Winslow ferry before the city of Winslow annexed the rest of the island and changed its nam ...

, the

service from the dock at Winslow in Eagle Harbor to Colman Dock (Pier 52) in Seattle. Numerous public

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access points to water around the island also exist, officially called Road Ends.

Communities

When the city of Winslow annexed the entirety of Bainbridge Island in 1991, it absorbed numerous named

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. Most of these are still referred to by name.

Demographics

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $88,243, and the median income for a family was $108,605. Males had a median income of $65,853 versus $42,051 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the city was $37,482. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. The socioeconomic profile varies significantly between the rural parts of the island and Winslow, its urban center. In contrast to Bainbridge Island as a whole, Winslow is home to households with a wide range of incomes. In 2010, the census block group in which Winslow is located had a median household income of $42,000, less than half of the island's median household income and one-third of several of the island's wealthiest block groups, and also $10,000 less than national and statewide averages. More than half of Winslow households live in rental units, compared to 20% of households across the island.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 23,025 people, 9,470 households, and 6,611 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 10,584 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. There were 9,470 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 38% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,308 people, 7,979 households, and 5,784 families residing in the city. The

was 735.6 inhabitants per square mile (284.0/km²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 308.5 per square mile (119.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.62% Native American, 2.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos, 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 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.

Economy

Bainbridge Island has four centers of commerce: Winslow, Lynwood Center, Fletcher Bay (which is also known as Island Center), and Rolling Bay. Winslow is the downtown core and has most of the shopping and dining. Lynwood Center on the south end of the island has several restaurants and a small hotel. Fletcher Bay (also referred to as Island Center) has a small grocery store and one restaurant. Rolling Bay is located on the east side of the island. The local newspapers are the weekly ''

Bainbridge Island Review The ''Bainbridge Island Review'' is a weekly newspaper distributed in Bainbridge Island, Washington. The ''Review'' is primarily focused on Bainbridge Island and its surrounding communities. Ownership history The ''Review'' was owned by Wal ...

Kitsap Sun The ''Kitsap Sun'' is a daily newspaper published in Bremerton, Washington, United States. It covers general news and serves Kitsap, Jefferson, and Mason counties on the west side of Puget Sound. History Publication of The ''Sun'' began i ...

,'' and the '' Bainbridge Islander''. Chaval Outdoor, an outdoor gear company, was founded on Bainbridge Island. The

Buy Nothing Project The Buy Nothing Project is a global conglomeration of community-based groups, founded in Bainbridge Island, Washington, in 2013, that encourages giving (or recycling) of consumer goods and services (called "gifts of self") in preference to conven ...

was founded on Bainbridge Island in July 2013.

Education

Public schools

Bainbridge Island is served by the Bainbridge Island School District, which houses the following public schools: * Capt. Johnston Blakely Elementary School (PK-4) * x̌alilc (Halilts) Elementary School (PK-4) * Ordway Elementary School (K-4) (offers the El Velero Spanish immersion program) * Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School (5–6) * Woodward Middle School (7–8) * Bainbridge High School (9–12) BISD also offers home-based and student-directed educational programming under the umbrella of the Commodore Options School: * Mosaic Home Education Partnership (K-8) * Odyssey Multiage Program (K-8) * Eagle Harbor High School (9–12)

Private schools

* Montessori Country School (PK-6) * Madrona School (Parent/Child, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1–5) * St. Cecilia Catholic School (PK-8) * Bainbridge Island Montessori (PK) * The Island School (K-5) * Carden Country School (K-8) * Hyla School (6–12) The

Puget Sound Naval Academy The Puget Sound Naval Academy (formerly the Moran School or Moran Junior College, and also called Hill Naval Academy) was a private, military style preparatory school intended to prepare young men and boys for attendance at the United States Nav ...

, formerly the Moran School, operated on the island from 1914 to 1933, and then again from 1937 to 1951.

Sports and recreation

In 2001, Bainbridge Island Little League were represented in

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at the

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. The island's high school lacrosse team has won state titles, the most recent coming on May 19, 2007. In 2009, the Bainbridge High School Fastpitch team won the Washington 3A State Title. The team also played in the championship game in 2010. In 2011, 2012 and 2018, the Bainbridge High School Girls Lacrosse team won the state championship.

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was invented by the family of congressman

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at their summer home on Bainbridge Island in 1965. It is similar to

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and tennis, but played with paddles and a lightweight plastic ball.

Government and politics

Bainbridge Island has a seven-member city council. The members are elected to staggered four-year terms and appoint a city manager. The city is in the 23rd legislative district and

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. Bainbridge Island is considered a stronghold of the Democratic Party.

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, the 23rd

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, is a local resident, and represented it in Congress from 1999 to 2012. In the 2008 Democratic primary (which in Washington state was not used for delegate appointment),

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defeated

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by a margin of 67.8% to 29.7%. This was Obama's second-best performance in an incorporated municipality in the state, behind Yarrow Point. In the earlier

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, Obama received 79.3% of delegates, Clinton received 19.8%, and 0.1% were uncommitted.

Arts and culture

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 2019-1476

The

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opened in June 2013 near the Winslow ferry terminal. It was developed by Cynthia Sears, who began collecting works of art made by island residents in 1989. The museum cost $15.6 million to construct and includes a 99-seat auditorium, a classroom, and other spaces. The building has of space and was designed to resemble the bow of a ship.

In popular culture

The fictional San Piedro Island in the 1994 novel ''

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'' is based on Bainbridge Island. The novel's author,

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, lives on the island and worked for ten years as a teacher at Bainbridge High School.

Bainbridge Island is the main setting of the 2021 novel '' You Love Me'', the third installment in the ''You'' series by novelist

Caroline Kepnes Caroline Kepnes (born November 10, 1976) is an American writer, screenwriter, author, and former entertainment reporter. She is best known for her novel series ''You'', consisting of ''You'' (2014), '' Hidden Bodies'' (2016), '' You Love Me'' (202 ...

. Kepnes visited Bainbridge while writing the story and used the names of several local businesses. In

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's 1994 novel ''

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'', protagonist Tom Sanders lives with his wife and two children on Bainbridge Island. Some scenes from the

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later that year were filmed on the island, including at Bainbridge Ferry Terminal and Capt. Johnston Blakely Elementary School.

Photo gallery

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Notable people

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, actress *

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, author * Jane F. Barry, author, Linksbridge principal *

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, landlord, employer of

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, defense attorney *

Frank Buxton Frank Buxton (February 13, 1930 – January 2, 2018) was an American actor, television writer, author, and television director. Buxton grew up in Larchmont, New York. He was a graduate of Northwestern University (B.S.) and Syracuse University ( ...

, actor, author and television director * Paul Brainerd, founder of Islandwood *

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, actress and singer *

Chad Channing Chad Channing (born January 31, 1967) is an American musician who is best known as the drummer of the rock band Nirvana from 1988 to 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album ''Bleach''; he also appears on " Polly" i ...

, musician, former drummer with

Nirvana Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...

* Leeann Chin, founder of the Leeann Chin restaurant chain * Ben Eisenhardt, professional basketball player *

Jonathan Evison Jonathan Evison (born September 27, 1968) is an American writer known for his novels '' All About Lulu'', ''West of Here'', '' The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving'', '' This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!'', ''Lawn Boy'', ''Legends of the No ...

, author *

Stefan Frei Stefan Frei (born 20 April 1986) is a Swiss professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Born in Switzerland, Frei moved with his fam ...

, professional

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

player *

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...

, musician * Ruth Fremson,

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

journalist; resides on Bainbridge *

Meg Greenfield Mary Ellen Greenfield (December 27, 1930 – May 13, 1999), known as Meg Greenfield, was an American editorial writer who worked for The ''Washington Post'' and ''Newsweek''. She was also a Washington, D.C., insider, known for her wit. Greenfie ...

, editor, ''

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'' *

, author *

Kristin Hannah Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an Americans, American writer. Her most notable works include ''Winter Garden'', ''The Nightingale (Hannah novel), The Nightingale'', ''Firefly Lane (novel), Firefly Lane'', ''The Great Alone'', and ''T ...

, author * Brendan Hill, musician, drummer with Blues Traveler * Matthew Inman, author of

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, governor of Washington *

Russell Johnson Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in '' Gilligan's Island'' and Marshal Gib Scott in '' Black Saddle''. Early life Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, ...

, actor, on ''

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'' *

Chris Kattan Christopher Lee Kattan ( ; born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. After performing with numerous comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los Angeles, he broke through as a regular cast member on the sketch comedy show ''Sat ...

, comedian, actor *

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, economist, author and political activist * Damien Lawson, musician, singer with Awaken the Empire *

Garrett Madison Garrett Madison (born November 3, 1978) is an American mountaineer, guide and expedition leader. Madison began guiding professionally in 1999 on Mount Rainier and has climbed Mount Everest 15 times. His company, Madison Mountaineering, specializes ...

, mountain climber *

Dinah Manoff Dinah Manoff (born January 25, 1956) is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Carol Weston on '' Empty Nest,'' Elaine Lefkowitz on ''Soap'', Marty Maraschino in the film '' Gr ...

, actress * Jon Brower Minnoch, heaviest man recorded in history *

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, actress *

Jack Olsen Jack Olsen (June 7, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American journalist and author known for his crime reporting. Olsen was senior editor-in-chief for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' in 1954. He was Midwest bureau chief for ''Time'' and a senior edito ...

, author * John Perkins, author *

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, author, illustrator *

Gifford Pinchot III Gifford Pinchot III (born December 29, 1942) is an American entrepreneur, author, inventor, and president of Pinchot & Company. He is credited with inventing the concept of intrapreneurship in a paper that he and his wife, Elizabeth Pinchot, wrote ...

, author, entrepreneur *

Jack Prelutsky Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006 to 200 ...

, poet *

Dorothy Provine Dorothy Michelle Provine (January 20, 1935 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, dancer and actress. Born in 1935 in Deadwood, South Dakota, she grew up in Seattle, Washington, and was hired in 1958 by Warner Bros., after which she first ...

, actress *

Kiel Reijnen Kiel Reijnen (born June 1, 1986) is an American cyclist, who currently competes for American gravel team Trek Driftless. Reijnen previously competed in road racing between 2008 and 2021 for the , , and teams. Career Reijnen was born in Bainb ...

, professional cyclist *

Ben Shepherd Hunter Benedict Shepherd (born September 20, 1968) is an American musician best known as the bassist of rock band Soundgarden. Shepherd has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden. Born in Okinawa, Shepherd grew up in Washington and d ...

, bassist with

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, Olympic swimmer (silver medalist) * Allen Strange, professor of music * Michael Trimble, operatic tenor, voice teacher: The Trimble Vocal Institute is thriving on Bainbridge Island, Washington in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where Michael Trimble and his wife, Cantor Pamela Trimble, relocated in May 2001. *

Ed Viesturs Edmund "Ed" Viesturs (; born June 22, 1959) is an American high-altitude mountaineer, corporate speaker, and well known author in the mountain climbing community. He was the first American to climb all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains, and th ...

, mountain climber * Marcel Vigneron, runner-up of ''

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'' *

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, author *

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, television writer,

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* Andrew Wood, musician

Sister cities

Bainbridge has the following

sister cities A sister city or a twin town relationship is International relations, a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there ar ...

: *

Ometepe Island Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua, located in the Rivas Department of the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ''ome'' (two) and ''tepetl'' (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It ...

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

Nantes Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...

, France

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