What is Whidbey Island?
[[File:Whidbey Island.jpg|thumb|Double Bluff, with Useless Bay to the South (right) and Mutiny Bay to the North (left)]] '''Whidbey Island''' (historical spellings '''Whidby''', '''Whitbey''',<ref>{{cite gnis|id=1509451|name=Whidbey Island}}</ref> or '''Whitby''') is the largest of the islands making up [[Island County, Washington|Island County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], in the United States. Whidbey is about {{convert|30|mi|km}} north of [[Seattle]], and lies between the [[Olympic Peninsula]] and the [[Interstate 5 (Washington)|I-5]]. It is home to [[Naval Air Station Whidbey Island]]. Whidbey Island is home to around 66,000 residents (according to the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Island County Demographics Report|url=https://www.islandcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4101/2022-EDC-Island-County-Demographic-Report|date=May 2022|access-date=March 27, 2024|publisher=Economic Development Council for Island County}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Islands of the United States]] [[Category:Settlements in Washington (state)]] {{US-geo-stub}}