ABOUT BELLINGHAM
 BELLINGHAM
County
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Whatcom
State
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Washington
Founded - 1853
Population of
Bellingham - 72,000
Population of
Whatcom County - 177,300
Elevation - Bellingham is 68 feet above sea level
Located on Bellingham Bay with Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan (the
most photographed mountain in the world) as its backdrop, Bellingham,
rated as one of the top 15 best places to live in the United
States, is in Whatcom County and the last major city before
the Washington coastline meets the Canadian border. Bellingham,
the county seat, is 90 miles north of Seattle and an hour south
of Vancouver, B.C. Transportation links connect the community
to the nearby San Juan Islands and Victoria on Vancouver Island.
Today, Bellingham has an active waterfront port that supports
fishing, cold storage, boat building, shipping, and paper processing
and marina operations.
Squalicum Harbor is the second largest in Puget Sound, with
1,900 pleasure and commercial boats moored. From Bellingham’s
ports, passenger ferries leave for whale watch cruises, tours
to Victoria on Vancouver Island and cruises to the San Juan
Islands.
The downtown area has a mixture of restaurants, art galleries
and specialty shops. The cultural district includes the respected
Whatcom
Museum of History and Art. Originally
built in 1892 as city hall, the museum’s imposing brick
building is the centerpiece of a four-building campus, including
a children’s museum.
Bellingham
is home to Western
Washington University on
Sehome Hill, from which you have a sweeping view across the
bay to the San Juan Islands. Mount Baker theater, home of
Whatcom
Symphony Orchestra,
hosts touring Broadway musicals, dance concerts, and other events.
Built in 1927 in Spanish-Moorish style still has the original
pipe organ which is featured in monthly concerts. For information
call (360) 734-6080. Visitors bound for Alaska depart on the
Alaska
Marine Highway System in
the historic Fairhaven District. Spend the day exploring the
districts Victorian-era building that house shops, restaurants
and galleries.
North
of Bellingham is a small farming community called Lynden. Settled
by the Dutch the Lynden residents continue to practice the traditions
of their ancestors.
Located
between the Canadian Border and Bellingham are two towns, Blaine
and Ferndale. Blaine is the last stop before the border and
home to the Peace Arch, a 67-foot structure that symbolizes
the friendly relations between Canada and the United States.
Ferndale is a farming community as well as the home of the 2
refineries and the Intalco aluminum plant which provides employment
for 1/3 of Ferndale’s population.
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EVENTS
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Name Change Notice
Sorry for the confusion on the name. We have changed our name to "Bellingham GuestHouse Inn Intl." and are continuing to try to get all advertising material changed over.
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