Winslow, Washington
Encyclopedia
Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island
, Washington, and is the original name of the city. It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately 1.5 mi2 overlooking Eagle Harbor
.
Named for shipbuilder Winslow Hall, the city of Winslow was incorporated on August 23, 1947; on February 28, 1991, the City of Winslow annexed the rest of the island
, officially becoming the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington
.
The street runs about ten city blocks, and is grounded on both sides by local businesses, including a hardware store (closed as of Spring 2005), a bookstore, several galleries, and multiple restaurants and bakeries. A ferry terminal
, with service to Seattle's Colman Dock
, boards at the east end of Winslow Way.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, and the name of the island in Puget Sound on which the city is situated...
, Washington, and is the original name of the city. It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately 1.5 mi2 overlooking Eagle Harbor
Eagle Harbor
Eagle Harbor may refer to a water body or community in the United States:* Eagle Harbor , an inlet in Bainbridge Island at the community of Winslow, Washington** Eagle Harbor High School* Eagle Harbor, Maryland* Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan...
.
Named for shipbuilder Winslow Hall, the city of Winslow was incorporated on August 23, 1947; on February 28, 1991, the City of Winslow annexed the rest of the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
, officially becoming the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, and the name of the island in Puget Sound on which the city is situated...
.
The street runs about ten city blocks, and is grounded on both sides by local businesses, including a hardware store (closed as of Spring 2005), a bookstore, several galleries, and multiple restaurants and bakeries. A ferry terminal
Seattle-Winslow Ferry
The Seattle-Winslow ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Winslow, Washington, on Bainbridge Island. The route is also called the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry...
, with service to Seattle's Colman Dock
Colman Dock
Colman Dock, also called Pier 52 is an important ferry terminal in Seattle, Washington. The original pier is no longer in existence, but the terminal used by the Washington State Ferry system, and is still called “Colman Dock”-Location:...
, boards at the east end of Winslow Way.