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Welcome to Lummi Island ...

Lummi Island is located in Whatcom County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lummi Island: LUHM-ee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lummi Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1946.

A typical abbreviation for Lummi Island: Lummi Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Lummi Island is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lummi Island lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lummi Island: 360 & 564<4>

The ZIP code for Lummi Island: 98262<5>

Communities near Lummi Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lummi Island.

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 Lummi Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lummi Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lummi Island. 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 Lummi Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lummi Island. See our Newspapers Page for Lummi Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lummi Island ...

Looking for more information about Lummi Island? 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 Lummi Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lummi Island.

Adding Lummi Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lummi Island 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 for Lummi Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Lummi Island post office opened in 1946.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lummi Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lummi Island. 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>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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lummi Island. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lummi Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lummi Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Lummi Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Lummi Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lummi Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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