Around South Bellingham ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Abbotsford (BC). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the north of South Bellingham. Abbotsford (BC) has a population of 133,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bellingham. It lies immediately north of South Bellingham and has a population of 94,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Bellingham, with the nearest first.
- Chuckanut Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
- Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
- Bellingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <3>
- Geneva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sudden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Lummi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Lummi Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Island
- Lummi Island is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lummi Island <3>
- Alger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ferndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
- Bow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
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- Edison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Urban
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Urban is located in Skagit County
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
- Clipper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
- Clipper is located in Whatcom County
- Wickersham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickersham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
- Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
- Edison
For more communities neighboring South Bellingham, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Bellingham.
Whatcom County ...
South Bellingham is located in Whatcom County<4>.
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 South Bellingham ...
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 South Bellingham.
Airports Near South Bellingham ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Bellingham and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Bellingham.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Bellingham. 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 South Bellingham. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Bellingham), 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. |