Coupeville | |
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Town | |
Coupeville, Washington | |
The waterfront of Coupeville
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Location of Coupeville, Washington |
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Coordinates: 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W / 48.21833°N 122.68361°WCoordinates: 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W / 48.21833°N 122.68361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Island |
Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,831 |
• Estimate (2015) | 1,887 |
• Density | 1,488.6/sq mi (574.8/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98239 |
Area code(s) | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-15185 |
GNIS feature ID | 1512119 |
Highways | SR 20 |
Website | Town of Coupeville |
Coupeville is a town on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington, United States.
It is the county seat of Island County. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census.
Coupeville was laid out in the 1850s by Captain Thomas Coupe, and named for him.
Coupeville was officially incorporated on April 20, 1910.
Coupeville is a historic district is within the federal Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. The reserve was established by Congress in 1978, as the first and now one of the largest National Historical Reserves in the nation. Its 22 square miles (57 km2) also encompass farmlands, Fort Ebey State Park, Fort Casey State Park, shorelines and beaches, parks, trails, and 91 buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coupeville is located at 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W / 48.21833°N 122.68361°W (48.218250, -122.683556).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), all of it land.