the ferry from seattle to bainbridge island is 8.6 miles long.
how long is the ferry from seattle to bainbridge island?
8.6 miles
this ferry route is 8.6 miles long, with terminals at colman dock in seattle and on bainbridge island, at winslow. next to the winslow terminal is the main shipyard for the washington state ferry system.





















































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before ferries were dominant on puget sound, the route was served by passenger and freight-carrying steamboats. the wooden steamship "florence k" served the route for the eagle harbor transportation co., until 1915 when the company put the new steamer "bainbridge" on the route, and shifted "florence k" to the seattle–port washington route.
seattle–bainbridge ferry
bainbridge island, washington





















































bainbridge island is a city and island in kitsap county, washington, united states, located in puget sound. the population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 24,846 in 2018, making bainbridge island the second largest city in kitsap county.





















































in july 2005, cnn/money and "money" magazine named bainbridge island the second-best place to live in the united states.





















































in august 2013, bainbridge island was recognized by google with an ecity award. this award recognizes the strongest online business community in each state.





















































the local newspapers are the weekly "bainbridge island review" and the "bainbridge islander".
bainbridge island, washington