Around Bellingham ...
For comparison, Bellingham has a population of 94,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bellingham, with the nearest first.
- Silver Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Beach
- From Bellingham to Silver Beach
- Chuckanut Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
- Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Whatcom County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geneva
- From Bellingham to Geneva
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marietta
- From Bellingham to Marietta
- Lummi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lummi
- From Bellingham to Lummi
- Sudden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferndale
- From Bellingham to Ferndale
- Lummi Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Island
- Lummi Island is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lummi Island <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lummi Island
- From Bellingham to Lummi Island
- Alger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acme
- From Bellingham to Acme
- Clipper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
- Clipper is located in Whatcom County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clipper
- From Bellingham to Clipper
- Deming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
- Deming is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deming <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deming
- From Bellingham to Deming
- Everson
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Everson
- From Bellingham to Everson
- Custer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Custer
- From Bellingham to Custer
- Edison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Acme
For more communities neighboring Bellingham, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bellingham.
Whatcom County ...
Bellingham is located in Whatcom County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whatcom County: Okanogan, San Juan & Skagit. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellingham ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellingham.
Airports Near Bellingham ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bellingham and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bellingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellingham ...
Looking for more information about Bellingham? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bellingham. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bellingham, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellingham.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- Bellingham Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellingham
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellingham. 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://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellingham. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bellingham), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |