Welcome to Glacier ...
Glacier is located in Whatcom County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glacier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Glacier is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glacier lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glacier: 360 & 564<3>
The ZIP code for Glacier: 98244<4>
Communities Also Named Glacier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glacier - they are located in Alaska and British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glacier.
Communities near Glacier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glacier.
- Abbotsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chilliwack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Everson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cultus Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- 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
- Lindell Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Glacier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glacier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glacier. 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 Glacier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glacier. See our Newspapers Page for Glacier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glacier ...
Looking for more information about Glacier? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glacier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glacier.
Adding Glacier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glacier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Glacier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Glacier post office opened in 1904. The Glacier post office closed in 1960.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glacier.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Glacier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Glacier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Glacier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Glacier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glacier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |