13 Facts About Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island is the largest of the islands composing Island County, Washington, in the United States, and the largest island in Washington State.

Whidbey Island is approximately 37 miles from north to south, and 1.

Whidbey Island was inhabited by members of the Lower Skagit, Swinomish, Suquamish, Snohomish and other Native American tribes.

Whidbey Island built a small cabin near Penn Cove, planted some crops and married a local lady, Julia Pat-Ke-Nim.

Population centers of Whidbey Island include the City of Oak Harbor, the Town of Coupeville, the City of Langley, the Village of Freeland, the Community of Greenbank, the Village of Clinton and the Community of Bayview.

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Whidbey Island is divided economically into two different regions: the northern end of the island, and the remainder of the island .

Whidbey Island is Oak Harbor's largest employer; thus, Oak Harbor has a predominantly service-based economy and several national chain stores have been attracted to the Oak Harbor area.

On Whidbey Island, tourists find a wide range of amenities in the towns of Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Freeland and Langley.

Whidbey Island is home to numerous working artists, writers, and performers.

Whidbey Island is often claimed to be the longest island in the continental United States, but according to the Seattle Times it cannot be correctly considered so.

Whidbey Island has four lakes that are part of its interior hydrology: Cranberry Lake, Deer Lake, Goss Lake and Lone Lake .

Whidbey Island contains Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, the first national historic reserve in the US created by the National Park Service to preserve the rural history and culture of the island and to protect the area's rare and sensitive plants.

Only bridge that reaches Whidbey Island is the Deception Pass Bridge, State Route 20, which connects the north end of Whidbey to the mainland via Fidalgo Island.