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Geographical Information

Whatcom County consists of 2126 square miles and is located in the northwest corner of Washington State overlooking Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands. The largest city and county seat is Bellingham. The other major towns are Ferndale, Lynden, and Blaine.

General: Whatcom consists of 2,126 square miles and is located in the northwest corner of Washington State overlooking Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands. The largest city and county seat is Bellingham. The other major towns are Ferndale, Lynden, and Blaine.

Elevation ranges from sea level to a high of 10,788 at Mt. Baker. The eastern portion consists of the Mt. Baker Wilderness area and a portion of the North Cascades National Park. This section is mainly rugged mountainous area. The Mt. Baker Ski area is considered one of the best in the Northwest.

Bellingham is:
  • 89 miles from Seattle
  • 61 miles from Everett
  • 60 miles from Vancouver, B.C.
  • 23 miles from border (Blaine)
Utilities
 

 
Sanitary Service:
Sanitary Service Co.
F & Roeder Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
734-3490 

Rentals:
Chuckanut Property 733-3640
Northwest Rentals 734-0515
Son-Rise Properties 738-3700
Lowe Rentals 647-1616
N.W. Properties 738-6909
 
Electric:
Puget Sound Energy
N. State & Magnolia Streets
Bellingham, WA 98225
1-800-321-4123
 
745 E. Badger Rd.
Lynden, WA 98264
354-4200
 
5678 2nd Ave.
Ferndale, WA 98248
384-1060
Telephone:
Qwest Communications
(Handles Bellingham & Lummi Island)
Residential phone dial 811 or
(360) 676-4411 if out of the area
Business phone dial
(360) 676-4448
 
GTE
Handles the county.
Residential phone
1-800-543-8389
Business phone
1-800-543-9211
Water:
City of Bellingham
Finance Department
210 Lottie St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
676-6900
 
Glacier Water District #14
9973 Mt. Baker Highway
Glacier, WA 98244
599-2558
Gas:
Cascade Natural Gas
1600 Iowa
Bellingham, WA 98226
733-5980
 
5703 3rd
Ferndale, WA 98248
384-1348
 
 
 
 

Voter Registration


Whatcom County Auditor, County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave.
Bellingham WA
676-6742 or 398-1310
 
You may register at the Auditor's Office in the courthouse, public schools, public libraries, city halls or when you renew your driver's license. Many other locations are available throughout the county. Call to find out the most convenient location.
 
 
Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry | 1201 Cornwall AVE Suite 100 | Bellingham, WA 98225 | 360.734.1330 | chamber@bellingham.com
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