Coupeville is a town on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington, United States. Take a look below for 10 interesting and awesome facts about Coupeville, Washington, United States.

1. It is the county seat of Island County. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census.

2. Coupeville was laid out in the 1850s by Captain Thomas Coupe, and named for him.

3. Coupeville was officially incorporated on April 20, 1910.

4. Coupeville is a historic district within the federal Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.

5. The reserve was established by Congress in 1978 as the first and only National Historical Reserve in the nation.

6. 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.

7. Coupeville is located at 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W (48.218250, -122.683556).

8. 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.

9. In 1987, 42 percent of the county’s population were employed by the military. Major employers in Coupeville are Island County and WhidbeyHealth Medical Center.

10. Service and retail businesses serve the island population and visitors attracted to the town’s historic waterfront district and Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. Retail businesses are located along North and South Main Street, Coveland, and Front Street along the waterfront. In addition to 11 restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops, stores include art galleries, gourmet food, clothing, souvenir, and home decor retailers. With few exceptions, these businesses are operated by individual local owners.