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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. Whidbey is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Seattle, and lies between the Olympic Peninsula and the I-5 corridor of western Washington.
USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) is a Whidbey Island -class dock landing ship (LSD) of the United States Navy. [1] She was named for Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington, the location of NAS Whidbey Island; the name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph Whidbey. Whidbey Island was laid down on 4 August 1981, by the ...
Greenbank Farm is a tourist attraction and community farm in the area of Greenbank on Whidbey Island, run by the Port of Coupeville. Founded in 1904 the farm developed until 1940 when it was sold to a loganberry farmer. By 1970 the farm was the largest Loganberry farm in the United States. In 1977, the farm was sold to community governments to ...
1512518 [5] Website. oakharbor.gov. Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. 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.
The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a large well deck for transporting United States Marine Corps (USMC) vehicles and a large flight deck for landing helicopters or V-22 Ospreys. The well deck was designed to hold four LCAC ...
Fort Ebey State Park is a public recreation area occupying the site of former Fort Ebey on the west side of Whidbey Island, five miles (8.0 km) west of Coupeville in Island County, Washington, United States. The state park covers 651 acres (263 ha) overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca and lies within the Ebey's Landing National Historical ...
Whidbey Island, Washington. Get ready for a whale of a good time on Whidbey (sorry, we couldn't resist). There's much to do on this island, perched in the Puget Sound about 25 miles from Seattle ...
6 × .50 caliber M2HB machine guns. USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) is a Whidbey Island -class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, the 1814 defense of which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner". Fort McHenry was laid down on 10 June 1983 by Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seattle, Washington.