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Type: Island with 56,000 residents. Description: island in the Salish Sea in Washington, United States. Location: Island, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 48.2926° or 48° 17' 33" north. Longitude of center. -122.6763° or 122° 40' 35" west.
Whidbey Island (historical spellings Whidby, Whitbey, [5] or Whitby) is the largest of the islands composing Island County, Washington, in the United States, and the largest island in Washington state. Whidbey is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Seattle, and lies between the Olympic Peninsula and the I-5 corridor of western Washington.
Apr 16, 2023 · Whidbey Island is located in the northwestern United States, in the state of Washington. It is situated in Puget Sound, between the Olympic Peninsula and the mainland of Washington. The island is approximately 30 miles north of Seattle and is connected to the mainland by Deception Pass Bridge at the north end of the island.
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With a total land area of 168.67 square miles, Whidbey Island is the United States’ 40th largest and Washington State’s biggest island. The island has a maximum length of about 37 miles and a maximum width of 10 miles, making it the contiguous United States’ 4th longest and 4th most expansive island, after New York’s Long Island, Texas’s Padre Isla...
According to Köppen climate classification, Whidbey Island experiences a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with pleasant, dry summers and cold, wet winters. The warm season lasts from June 12 to September 23, where August is the year’s warmest month, having an average temperature ranging between 67°F and 53°F. The cold season lasts from November 1...
The indigenous Native American tribes, who resided in large communal longhouses and survived by consuming shellfish, nuts, berries, and roots, were the only inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years. Many groups of Coast Salish Indians, including Swinomish, Snohomish, Lower Skagit, and Suquamish, inhabited the island and named it ...
The vegetation of Whidbey Island varies greatly, with trees like Douglas fir, bigleaf maple, western hemlock, red alder, western red cedar, and Pacific madrone observed on the southern half. Some under-story plants, like evergreen huckleberry, ocean spray, elderberry, and short Oregon grape, are also found here. The northern parts of the island are...
Economically, Whidbey Island is divided into two distinct regions: the northern portion of the island – which contains Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island Naval Air Station; and the remaining portion of the island, which includes Coupeville, Freeland, Clinton, Greenbank, Langley, and several smaller communities. The Whidbey Island Naval Air Station stron...
Fort Ebey State Park
This public recreation area is located approximately 5 miles west of Coupeville on the western side of Whidbey Island. Covering an area of about 651 acres, the park is placed within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Fort Ebey State Park features around 3 miles of saltwater shoreline, 25 miles of trails, and Lake Pondilla - a 3.7-acre freshwater lake. The park is also crossed by a short 4-mile stretch of the 1200-mile-long Pacific Northwest...
Fort Casey State Park
This 999-acre marine camping park forms a part of the Washington State Park System as well as Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. Named after the renowned Brigadier General Thomas Lincoln Casey and constructed in the late 1800s, Fort Casey was used for defending the entrance of the Puget Sound along with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler at the beginning of the 20thcentury. At present, a pair of rare 10-inch disappearing guns and two 3-inch mounted guns are housed inside the fort. The park...
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This map of Whidbey Island in Washington's Puget Sound highlights major interstate and state highways. Find nearby islands and inlets, ferry routes and four state parks. Click on any to city or town to find more information on accommodations and lodging, activities and outdoor recreation, attractions, food and beverage, visitor information and ...
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Mar 27, 2021 · Anderson Island is the southernmost island in the Puget Sound, south of McNeil Island. It’s a small island in Washington but has quite a bit to offer. The island has two lakes — Lake Florence, a beautiful spring fed lake, as well as Lake Josephine, a calm lake where motorized boats are prohibited. Other points of interest include a small ...
