Chuckanut Bay
Chuckanut Bay is a crescent-shaped bay about three miles long in southwestern Whatcom County, directly south of Bellingham, Washington, United States. The bay was formed along the axis of a plunging syncline during the formation of the Chuckanut Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Puerto del Socorro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Padden.
Lake Padden
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Lake Padden is a lake located in Bellingham, Washington, United States. It was named for a homesteader and coal miner in the area, Michael Padden, who purchased the land around the lake in 1873. Lake Padden is situated 2½ miles northeast of Chuckanut Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairhaven and Bellingham.
Fairhaven
Suburb
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Fairhaven was a settlement in Washington state founded in 1883 by Dan Harris. In 1903, it became part of the city of Bellingham and remains a historic neighborhood. Fairhaven is situated 3 miles north of Chuckanut Bay.
Bellingham
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Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement", is a city of 92,000 people in the northwest region of Washington State. It is the northernmost city in the contiguous 48 states.
Chuckanut Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Chuckanut Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Chuckanut Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chuckanut Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chuckanut Point and Governors Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuckanut Island and Chuckanut Rock.
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