Nearest Communities to West Beach,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Beach, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Beach:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from West Beach.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Beach is located in San Juan County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Island, Skagit & Whatcom.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Beach. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than San Juan County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for West Beach (which is San Juan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from West Beach
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- San Juan County (where West Beach resides)
- County Website: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/
- County Seat for San Juan: Friday Harbor
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Beach.
- Beach Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in San Juan County
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- Camp Orkila
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Camp Orkila is located in San Juan County
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- Eastsound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Sound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Sound is located in San Juan County
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- Dolphin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dolphin is located in San Juan County
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- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in San Juan County
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- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is located in San Juan County
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- Rosario
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosario is located in San Juan County
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- Deer Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orcas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shaw Island is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Island
- Olga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Doe Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
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- Sea Acre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sea Acre is located in San Juan County
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- Lakedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakedale is located in San Juan County
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- Friday Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Stanley is located in San Juan County
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- Roche Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lopez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lopez is located in San Juan County
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- Thatcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thatcher is located in San Juan County
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- Yacht Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County
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- Prevost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Prevost is located in San Juan County
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- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
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- Lopez Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
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- False Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Decatur Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Richardson is located in San Juan County
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- Islandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Islandale is located in San Juan County
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- Island County
- County Website: https://islandcountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Island: Coupeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Beach.
- Cornet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornet is located in Island County
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- Marketown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marketown is located in Island County
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- Swantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swantown is located in Island County
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- Oak Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skagit County
- County Website: https://www.skagitcounty.net/
- County Seat for Skagit: Mount Vernon
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Beach.
- Urban
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Urban is located in Skagit County
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- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
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- North Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Beach is located in Skagit County
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- Guemes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Guemes is located in Skagit County
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- Alexander Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
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- Anacortes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Samish Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Samish Island is located in Skagit County
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- Cap Sante
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cap Sante is located in Skagit County
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- Rosario Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosario Beach is located in Skagit County
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- Howards Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
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- Sharpes Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
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- Similk Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
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- Atlanta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Atlanta is located in Skagit County
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- Edison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Skagit County
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- Samish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Samish is located in Skagit County
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- Dewey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey is located in Skagit County
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- Gibraltar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
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- Leary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leary is located in Skagit County
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- Whitmarsh Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmarsh Junction is located in Skagit County
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- Yokeko Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yokeko Point is located in Skagit County
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- Blanchard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blanchard is located in Skagit County
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- Edison Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edison Station is located in Skagit County
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- Snee Oosh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
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- West Shore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Shore is located in Skagit County
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- Bow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Equality ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Equality is located in Skagit County
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- Bay View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay View is located in Skagit County
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- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Skagit County
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- Whitney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Skagit County
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- Alger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alger is located in Skagit County
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- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Skagit County
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- Swinomish Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
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- Belfast
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belfast is located in Skagit County
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- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Skagit County
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- La Conner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelter Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
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- Whatcom County
- County Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/
- County Seat for Whatcom: Bellingham
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Beach.
- Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Lummi Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Neptune Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
- Kickerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
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- Lummi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
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- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Birch Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
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- Birch Bay Circle Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Beach
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Alderwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alderwood is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood
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- Edgemoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Edgemoor is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Fairhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
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- South Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Beach is located in Whatcom County
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- Brennan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brennan is located in Whatcom County
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- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Birchwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Birchwood is located in Whatcom County
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- Chuckanut Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
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- Chuckanut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
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- South Bellingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
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- Maple Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Beach is located in Whatcom County
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- Point Roberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Custer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Bellingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County
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- Parkview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parkview is located in Whatcom County
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- Washington Colony ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Washington Colony is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Colony
- Semiahmoo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Semiahmoo is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiahmoo
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Whatcom County
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- Lakeway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lakeway is located in Whatcom County
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- Roosevelt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roosevelt is located in Whatcom County
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- Blaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Haynie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Haynie is located in Whatcom County
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- Alabama Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alabama Hill is located in Whatcom County
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- Forest Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Forest Ridge is located in Whatcom County
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- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Whatcom County
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- Dewey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dewey is located in Whatcom County
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- Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Whatcom County
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- Larson Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larson Mill is located in Whatcom County
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- Silver Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
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- Van Wyck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
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- Victor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Victor is located in Whatcom County
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- Noon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noon is located in Whatcom County
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- Agate Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Agate Bay is located in Whatcom County
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- Sudden Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
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- Wahl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wahl is located in Whatcom County
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- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Whatcom County
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- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Whatcom County
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- Sunnyside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Whatcom County
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- Lynden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Whatcom County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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