Welcome to Cottonwood Beach ...
Cottonwood Beach is located in Whatcom County<1>.
The location of Cottonwood Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Cottonwood Beach: Cottonwood Bch.
Cottonwood Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Cottonwood Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cottonwood Beach: (360)
Communities near Cottonwood Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonwood Beach.
- Surrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <4>
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Bellingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- New Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westminster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Westminster <4>
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <4>
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <4>
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldergrove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aldergrove <4>
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 Cottonwood Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottonwood Beach. 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 Cottonwood Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonwood Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonwood Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood Beach ...
Looking for more information about Cottonwood Beach? 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 Cottonwood Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonwood Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood Beach. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |