Welcome to Washington Colony ...
So far, we found very little information about Washington Colony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Washington Colony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Washington Colony, please Contact Us.
Washington Colony would have been located within present day Whatcom County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Washington Colony is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Washington Colony was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Washington Colony was located: 360 & 564<4>
Communities near Washington Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Colony.
- Anacortes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacortes
- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <5>
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Lynden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
- Lynden is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynden <5>
- Everson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Everson is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everson <5>
- Nooksack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sumas
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lummi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Lummi Island
(9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
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 Washington Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Colony. 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 Washington Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Washington Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Colony - 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 Washington Colony area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Washington Colony area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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. |