Nearest Communities to Glacier,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Glacier, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Glacier:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 starting from Glacier.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Glacier is located in Whatcom County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whatcom County: Okanogan, San Juan & Skagit.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Glacier. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Whatcom 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 Glacier (which is Whatcom 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 Glacier
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Whatcom County (where Glacier resides)
- 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 Glacier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glacier.
- Warnick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warnick is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnick
- Maple Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kendall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Nooksack Salmon Hatchery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kulshan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kulshan is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan
- Balford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Balford is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balford
- Peaceful Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Limestone Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Welcome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Van Zandt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Van Zandt is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zandt
- Deming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Clipper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Standard Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Standard Crossing is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Crossing
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Nugents Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nugents Corner is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugents Corner
- Sumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Comar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Comar is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comar
- Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Boundary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boundary is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
- Nooksack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Doran
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doran is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Saxon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clearbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Everson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Strandell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Strandell is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandell
- Mirror Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mirror Lake is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Wahl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wahl is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahl
- Agate Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Agate Bay is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate Bay
- Blue Canyon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Canyon is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Sunnyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Wickersham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sudden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Noon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Noon is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noon
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Northwood is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Van Wyck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck
- Victor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Victor is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Geneva
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Larson Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Larson Mill is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Mill
- Alabama Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alabama Hill is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Hill
- Dewey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dewey is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Forest Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forest Ridge is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Lynden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Silver Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lakeway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeway is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Eureka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Roosevelt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roosevelt is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Bellingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parkview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parkview is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview
- Happy Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Washington Colony ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington Colony is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Colony
- South Bellingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
- Alderwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alderwood is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood
- Birchwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Birchwood is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chuckanut Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
- Chuckanut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut
- Edgemoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Fairhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Brennan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brennan is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennan
- Ferndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Glacier ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glacier.
- Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
- Thornwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thornwood is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Birdsview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Birdsview is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsview
- Concrete
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grassmere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grassmere is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassmere
- Hamilton Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Junction is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Junction
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alger is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Minkler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Minkler is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
- Hoogdal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoogdal is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoogdal
- Cokedale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cokedale is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
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- Day Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Day Creek is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Creek
- Van Horn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horn is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
- Nestos ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nestos is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestos
- Atlanta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Belfast
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Blanchard ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Equality ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Samish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samish is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samish
- Sedro - Woolley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glacier) 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. |
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