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[Bainbridge Island Information] [Map to Observatory]  [Regional Astronomy Organizations]

 [Seattle Information]  [Member Home Pages] 

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Where is Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge Island is in Kitsap County, Washington State, U.S.  It is connected by bridge to the Kitsap Peninsula, and by auto ferry to Seattle.  

*Bainbridge Island Community Network     * Ferry Schedules   *Bainbridge Island Calendar

Click for Bainbridge Island, Washington Forecast

Many of our members have internet accounts through Linknet at the Kitsap Regional Library.  The library web site contains links to a lot of local information.  Thanks to Linknet, we can maintain an email list to keep in touch with our members.

*Kitsap Regional Library     

The Ritchie Observatory is in the large building on the south side of Battle Point Park.  The following is a clickable street map that should show you how to get to us. Note that Arrow Point Road goes directly to the main gate of the Park.  At the intersection of Arrow Point and Miller Roads there is a small brown sign that points to Battle Point Park.

When coming from the north on Hiway 305, turn right on Day Road, then bear left immediately onto Miller Road, then continue and look for Arrow Point Road.

When driving off the ferry in Winslow you will be on Hiway 305.  Turn left at the second light (High School Road) and go to the end of the road, turn right onto Miller Road, then continue and look for Arrow Point Road.

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look!Terraserver has a zoomable aerial image of Bainbridge and Battle Point Park

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Astronomy Organizations
*  Table Mountain Star Party (Ellensburg, WA) * Oregon Star Party *Northwest Region, International Darksky Association
* University of Washington Astronomy Department (Seattle, WA) * Pacific Science Center (Seattle, WA) * Mt. Bachelor Star Party  (Oregon)
Astronomy Clubs, Washington State
*Olympic Astronomical Society (Bremerton-Keyport, WA) * Boeing Astronomical Society (Boeing employees)
*  Seattle Astronomical Society  (Seattle, WA) * Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers (Bellingham, WA) * Squak Mountain Telescope Gang (Issaquah, WA)
* Everett Astronomical Society (Everett, WA) * Goldendale Observatory (State Park) * Tacoma Astronomical Society (Tacoma, WA)
* Yakima Astronomical Society   (Yakima, WA) * Island County Astronomical Society   (Oak Harbor, WA)
Astronomy Clubs, Oregon
*  Rose City Astronomers (Portland, OR) * Northwest Astronomy Group (Vernonia, OR)
Astronomy Clubs, British Columbia
* Fraser Valley Astronomers Society * RASC, Vancouver Centre

For more clubs, check the Astronomical League's Member Societies list:

Oregon or Washington

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Since Bainbridge Island is across Puget Sound from Seattle, here are some web sites that contain links to many regional organizations:

* SCN Community Pages (Seattle Community Network)

* SCN Science and Technology (Seattle Community Network)

* Ferry Schedules

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Links to BPAA Member Home Pages

*Doug Tanaka    *Paul Below

Members who have completed Astronomical League Observing Clubs:

Let us know if you would like a link added here!

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