Back Whidbey Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, lat 48,29, long -122,68) CEB Whidbeyho ostrov Czech Whidbey Island German Vidbejo (Vaŝingtonio) Esperanto Whidbey Island Spanish Île Whidbey French 윗비섬 Korean Whidbey Polish Уидби (остров) Russian Whidbey Island SIMPLE
Nickname: "The Rock"[1] | |
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  Whidbey Island Whidbey Island (Washington) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Puget Sound |
| Coordinates | 48°10′17″N 122°36′33″W / 48.1713°N 122.6092°W |
| Area | 168.67 sq mi (436.9 km2) |
| Length | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Width | 10 mi (20 km) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Washington |
| County | Island County |
| Largest settlement | Oak Harbor (pop. 23,204 [2]) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Whidbey Islander |
| Population | 69,480 (2010 census)[3][4] |
| Pop. density | 159.03/km2 (411.89/sq mi) |
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. The island forms the northern boundary of Puget Sound. It is home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The state parks and natural forests are home to numerous old growth trees.
According to the 2000 census, Whidbey Island was home to 67,000 residents with an estimated 29,000 of those living in rural locations.[6] This increased slightly to 69,480 residents as of the 2010 census.[3][4]
Whidbey Island is approximately 37 miles (60 km) from north to south, and 1.5 to 10 miles (2.4 to 16.1 km) wide, with a total land area of 168.67 square miles (436.9 km2),[7] making it the 40th largest island in the United States. It is ranked as the fourth longest and fourth largest island in the contiguous United States, behind Long Island, New York;[8][9] Padre Island, Texas (the world's longest barrier island);[10] and Isle Royale, Michigan.[11] In the state of Washington, it is the largest island, followed by Orcas Island.
- ^ "Whidbey Island has a terrain that's set in stone". Whidbey News-Times. July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ United States Census Bureau
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Community Facts: Camano CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Whidbey Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Island County, Washington and its subdivisions United States Census Bureau
- ^ "Island County Assessor". Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ John Burbidge (November 21, 2004). "Long Island at its Best; Who's the Longest of Them All?". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ "The Longest Islands in the United States - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Padre Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
- ^ "Isle Royale National Park - National Geographic". nationalgeographic.com. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
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