Within the district, there is one high school , one alternative high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. Within the district, there is one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school. Within the district, there is one high school grades 9—12 , one alternative school grades K—12 , one middle school grades 6—8 , and one elementary school grades K—5. Seattle Pacific University owns Camp Casey, a retreat center near Coupeville , which was once the barracks for the adjacent Fort Casey.
Prior to the completion of the bridge in , Whidbey Island was linked to Fidalgo Island by the Deception Pass ferry , which ran from to Modern ferry service is available via State Route 20 on the Coupeville to Port Townsend ferry, and via State Route on the Clinton to Mukilteo ferry service on the southern east coast.
Travel on the island involves use of an extensive county road system, or city infrastructure depending on location, all of which act as feeders to the two state highways State Route and State Route There are currently 10 bus routes serving Whidbey Island. Limited service is available on Saturdays only 4 routes , and buses do not run on Sunday or major holidays.
Two public airports provide service to Whidbey Island. Whidbey Air Park is located 2 miles southwest of Langley with a 2, feet long runway. Wes Lupien Airport is located 3 miles southwest of Oak Harbor with a 3, ft long runway. In addition, there are approximately half dozen private dirt strips on the island.
This service was discontinued January 1, Whidbey General Hospital is the regional, county-run hospital. Located in Coupeville, the hospital has extension clinics in both Clinton and Oak Harbor. The Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor has a limited service hospital for military personnel, veteran retirees and their dependents only.
Economy Whidbey Island is divided economically into two different regions: the northern end of the island encompassing Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island Naval Air Station , and the remainder of the island encompassing Coupeville, Greenbank, Freeland, Langley, Clinton and the smaller communities in-between. Whidbey Geography Whidbey Island is often claimed to be the longest island in the continental United States or another similar claim , but it cannot be correctly considered so.
Festivals Whidbey Island hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year. Whidbey Island Area Fair , which takes place in August, includes rides, food, and animal shows. For the weekend the Town of Langley turns into the setting of a fictional murder mystery. Penn Cove Mussel Festival , which takes place in March, celebrates the bounty of the sea, especially the mussel. After the parade, there are events for all ages, including three-legged races, divided into age groups, and the most popular event, the egg toss.
Choochokam is the annual street fair and arts festival, held in downtown Langley during the second weekend of July, detailed schedules and other information is generally available on the festival website. Tour de Whidbey , in September, is a bike race spanning the length of Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island Marathon , April 19th. Want to check availability? Book here. Filed under: family life , family memories , family real life , family travel , featured , local travel , resort travel , washington.
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Clover Valley On December 8, three workers started a topographic survey of what would become Ault Field, about four miles to the north. The crew would soon grow to None of them were engineers, but with the attack at Pearl Harbor, everyone went to work.
Regardless of the weather, there were men on the job at the peak of survey work. Bewildered citizens, caught up in the war effort, signed up for jobs to build the station. There were approximately 20 farms on 4, acres. Farmers turned over the titles to their ancestral lands, known for growing some of the finest wheat in the country, to the government for runways and hangars. They quietly moved to other farms in Skagit County.
Clover Valley—level, well drained and accessible from any approach—was tailor-made for a landing field. The strategic location, commanding the eastern end of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. It was far enough from populated areas to carry on operational training flights with live loads. The area experienced visual flying conditions about 89 percent of the time and there was plenty of room to grow.
Actual construction of Ault Field started on March 1, The first plane landed there on Aug. Newton Wakefield, a former civil engineer and airline pilot who would later become Operations Officer, brought his SNJ single-engine trainer in with little fanfare. Everyone was busy working on the still-incomplete runway.
Commissioning Day On Sept.
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