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hings tend to move just a little bit slower in Hansville and that’s a good thing. The unique waterfront majesty of this small community, located at the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, has no rival. Standing on the banks of the shore, visitors will be treated to uninterrupted views of Whidbey Island, Admiralty Inlet and the tunes of a wide variety of birds that call the area home. While Hansville, may not be incorporated, there exists a strong sense of community, much of what you will find in this small community — a well-kept Norwegian Point Park, clean beaches and the trails that wind from Puget Sound to Hood Canal — are due to volunteer efforts.
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Hansville is a place for folks looking to get out and experience a bit of nature. With hundreds of acres of greenways and open spaces for biking, walking, fishing, kayaking, birdwatching and much more, Hansville is a veritable playground for anyone with an appreciation of the outdoors. The Hansville Grocery and Hansgrill are a favorite gathering place for locals and visitors to the area. The proximity to the nearby web of walking trails makes the Hansgrill a prime lunch spot for hikers looking to fill up before heading back out. Ken Haywood is renowned among the regular patrons of the grill for cooking up his rotating weekly dinner specials, served only Thursday through Saturday. Heywood’s ribs are a local favorite and word travels quickly when it get out that he’s cooking up a batch. And don’t forget! Eglon is not Hansville “We don’t want to be Hansville; we’re Eglon,” Jacque Thornton once said in response to a county plan that lumped Eglon in with neighboring Hansville for the purposes of community planning. Indeed, Eglon is an independent community with its own rich history. A dock was built there
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The Point No Point lighthouse continues to operate as a maritime navigational aid.
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in 1912, when the Mosquito Fleet, trails and wagon roads were the only means in and out of the community. The dock is gone, but the Eglon Port District owns a boat launch, parking lot, picnic area, and beach. Wendy Tweten wrote in the Kingston Community News in 2008: “It remains a small town with roots that go back more than 100 years. Community amenities include a church, meeting hall, cemetery, a fire truck (kept in one family’s garage), and the beach, where residents of Eglon still gather for bonfires and summer picnics just as they have for the last century.” Eglon voters elect port district commissioners to six-year terms.
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