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Around Nooksack ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Surrey (BC). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northwest of Nooksack. Surrey (BC) has a population of 395,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Abbotsford (BC). It lies just north of Nooksack and has a population of 133,000 people.

For comparison, Nooksack has a population of 1,700 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Nooksack, with the nearest first.

  • Everson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clearbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
  • Sumas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
    • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <2>
  • South Poplar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Peaceful Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
  • Abbotsford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Clearbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <2>
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    • Deming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Whatcom County
    • Aldergrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Straiton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straiton
    • Clipper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
      • Clipper is located in Whatcom County

For more communities neighboring Nooksack, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nooksack.

Whatcom County ...

Nooksack is located in Whatcom County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whatcom County: Okanogan, San Juan & Skagit. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nooksack ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nooksack.

Airports Near Nooksack ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Nooksack and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nooksack.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nooksack. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nooksack.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nooksack), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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