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Nearest Communities to Dolphin,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dolphin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dolphin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Dolphin.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Dolphin is located in San Juan County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Island, Skagit & Whatcom.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dolphin. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than San Juan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Dolphin (which is San Juan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Dolphin

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Juan County   (where Dolphin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for San Juan:   Friday Harbor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dolphin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dolphin.
      • Rosario
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Rosario is located in San Juan County
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      • West Sound
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Sound is located in San Juan County
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      • Eastsound
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Beach Haven
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beach Haven is located in San Juan County
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      • Camp Orkila
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Orkila is located in San Juan County
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      • West Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • West Beach is located in San Juan County
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      • Olga
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckhorn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckhorn is located in San Juan County
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      • Orcas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deer Harbor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Doe Bay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
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      • Shaw Island
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Shaw Island is located in San Juan County
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        • Sea Acre
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Sea Acre is located in San Juan County
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        • Waldron
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Waldron is located in San Juan County
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        • Port Stanley
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Port Stanley is located in San Juan County
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        • Thatcher
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Thatcher is located in San Juan County
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        • Lopez
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Lopez is located in San Juan County
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        • Friday Harbor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakedale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakedale is located in San Juan County
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        • Lopez Island
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
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        • Argyle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Argyle is located in San Juan County
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        • Decatur Island
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Roche Harbor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Yacht Haven
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County
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        • Richardson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Richardson is located in San Juan County
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        • False Bay
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Prevost
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Prevost is located in San Juan County
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        • Islandale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Islandale is located in San Juan County
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  • Island County
    • County Website:   https://islandcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Island:   Coupeville
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dolphin.
      • Cornet
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornet is located in Island County
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      • Swantown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Swantown is located in Island County
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      • Marketown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Marketown is located in Island County
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      • Oak Harbor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coveland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Coveland is located in Island County
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      • San de Fuca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • San de Fuca is located in Island County
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      • Penn Cove Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Penn Cove Park is located in Island County
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  • Skagit County
    • County Website:   https://www.skagitcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Skagit:   Mount Vernon
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dolphin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dolphin.
      • Urban
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Urban is located in Skagit County
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      • Indian Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
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      • North Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • North Beach is located in Skagit County
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      • Guemes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Guemes is located in Skagit County
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      • Alexander Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
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      • Anacortes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cap Sante
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cap Sante is located in Skagit County
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      • Samish Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Samish Island is located in Skagit County
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      • Rosario Beach
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosario Beach is located in Skagit County
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      • Sharpes Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
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      • Dewey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Dewey is located in Skagit County
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      • Howards Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
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        • Similk Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
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        • Atlanta ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Atlanta is located in Skagit County
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        • Samish
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Samish is located in Skagit County
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        • Gibraltar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
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        • Leary
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Leary is located in Skagit County
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        • Whitmarsh Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitmarsh Junction is located in Skagit County
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        • Yokeko Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Yokeko Point is located in Skagit County
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        • Blanchard ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Blanchard is located in Skagit County
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        • Edison
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Edison is located in Skagit County
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        • Bay View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bay View is located in Skagit County
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        • Snee Oosh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
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        • West Shore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • West Shore is located in Skagit County
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        • Edison Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Edison Station is located in Skagit County
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        • Equality ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Equality is located in Skagit County
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        • Bow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Sunset
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Sunset is located in Skagit County
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        • Swinomish Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
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        • Whitney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitney is located in Skagit County
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        • Fredonia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fredonia is located in Skagit County
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        • Shelter Bay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
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        • Alger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Alger is located in Skagit County
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        • Allen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Allen is located in Skagit County
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        • La Conner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Belfast
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Belfast is located in Skagit County
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        • Avon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Skagit County
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        • Chuckanut Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chuckanut Junction is located in Skagit County
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        • Fish Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
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        • Burlington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rexville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rexville is located in Skagit County
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        • Hoogdal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hoogdal is located in Skagit County
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        • Prairie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Prairie is located in Skagit County
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        • Sterling
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sterling is located in Skagit County
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        • Mount Vernon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Whatcom County
    • County Website:   https://www.whatcomcounty.us/
    • County Seat for Whatcom:   Bellingham
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dolphin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dolphin.
      • Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beach is located in Whatcom County
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      • Lummi Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Neptune Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Neptune Beach is located in Whatcom County
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      • Lummi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
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      • Marietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
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      • Mountain View
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
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      • Edgemoor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Edgemoor is located in Whatcom County
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      • Fairhaven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
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      • Kickerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
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      • Chuckanut Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
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      • Chuckanut
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
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      • South Bellingham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • South Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
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        • Birch Bay
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Alderwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Alderwood is located in Whatcom County
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        • Birchwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Birchwood is located in Whatcom County
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        • Brennan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Brennan is located in Whatcom County
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        • Ferndale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Whatcom County
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        • Bellingham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Happy Valley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County
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        • Washington Colony ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Washington Colony is located in Whatcom County
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        • Birch Bay Circle Grange
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lakeway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lakeway is located in Whatcom County
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        • Cottonwood Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Cottonwood Beach is located in Whatcom County
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        • Parkview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Parkview is located in Whatcom County
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        • Eureka
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Eureka is located in Whatcom County
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        • Roosevelt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Roosevelt is located in Whatcom County
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        • Hillsdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County
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        • Custer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Alabama Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Alabama Hill is located in Whatcom County
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        • Forest Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Forest Ridge is located in Whatcom County
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        • Larson Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Larson Mill is located in Whatcom County
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        • Silver Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
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        • South Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • South Beach is located in Whatcom County
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        • Dewey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Dewey is located in Whatcom County
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        • Laurel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Laurel is located in Whatcom County
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        • Geneva
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
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        • Blaine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Maple Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Maple Beach is located in Whatcom County
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        • Point Roberts
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Semiahmoo ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Semiahmoo is located in Whatcom County
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        • Haynie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Haynie is located in Whatcom County
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        • Van Wyck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
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        • Victor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Victor is located in Whatcom County
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        • Noon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Noon is located in Whatcom County
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        • Agate Bay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Agate Bay is located in Whatcom County
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        • Sudden Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
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        • Sunnyside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Sunnyside is located in Whatcom County
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        • Greenwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenwood is located in Whatcom County
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        • Wahl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wahl is located in Whatcom County
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        • Blue Canyon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Blue Canyon is located in Whatcom County
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        • Delta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Delta is located in Whatcom County
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        • Goshen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Goshen is located in Whatcom County
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        • Lynden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedarville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedarville is located in Whatcom County
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        • Strandell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Strandell is located in Whatcom County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dolphin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.