Whatcom County consists of 2126 square miles and is located in the northwest corner of Washington State overlooking Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Island.  The largest city and county seat is Bellingham.  The other major towns are Ferndale, Lynden, and Blaine.

Elevation ranges from sea level to a high of 10,788 at Mt. Baker.  The eastern portion consists of the Mt. Baker Wilderness area and a portion of the North Cascades National Park.  This section is mainly rugged mountainous area.  The Mt. Baker Ski area is considered one of the best in the Northwest.

Bellingham is:

♦  61 miles from Everett

♦  23 miles from border (Blaine)