Welcome to Dewey ...

Dewey is located in Whatcom County<1>.

The location of Dewey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Dewey is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dewey lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dewey lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Dewey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Dewey: This one is located in Whatcom County and the other is located in Skagit County.

Beyond Washington, there are 34 communities that are also named Dewey - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (4), Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dewey.

Communities near Dewey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dewey.

• Abbotsford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbotsford <4>
• Bellingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
  • Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <4>
• Ferndale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
• Lynden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
  • Lynden is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynden <4>
• Aldergrove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldergrove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aldergrove <4>
• Everson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
  • Everson is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everson <4>
• Nooksack
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
  • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
• Sumas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
  • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <4>
• Sudden Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
  • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
• Chuckanut Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
  • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dewey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dewey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dewey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dewey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewey. See our Newspapers Page for Dewey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dewey ...

Looking for more information about Dewey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dewey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dewey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dewey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/