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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.
Island County is a county in Washington state composed of islands in Puget Sound. Its largest city is Oak Harbor, and its county seat is Coupeville.
South Whidbey State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 381 acres (154 ha) of old-growth forest and tidelands with 4,500 feet (1,400 m) of shoreline on Admiralty Inlet along the west shore of Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington.
The Reserve at Ebey's Landing provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey, who filed a claim under the Donation Land Claim Act in 1850; [3] growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the Westward migration; the Donation Land Laws (1850 ...
Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 22,075 at the 2010 census . Oak Harbor was incorporated on May 14, 1915.
Joseph Whidbey State Park is a 112-acre (45 ha) Washington state park in Island County, Washington with 3,100 feet (940 m) of shoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in north Puget Sound. Park activities include picnicking, ADA-accessible hiking, canoeing, crabbing, beachcombing, and birdwatching. [ 2 ]
Lake Hancock is a 200-acre (81 ha) coastal lagoon (and estuary) and former lake on Whidbey Island in the U.S. state of Washington. The elevation reported by United States Geological Survey is 3 feet (0.91 m). [1] According to some conservationists, it is "the most well preserved estuary on the island". [2]
Point Partridge (Lushootseed: x̌ʷuk̓q̓ʷqs) [1] is the most westerly point of Whidbey Island, the largest island in Puget Sound.The point lies north of the Fort Ebey military reservation and south of West Beach.