Fossil Creek

Places of Interest

Nooksack Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Murderbike, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. Nooksack Falls is situated 2 miles east of Fossil Creek.

Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant

Power station

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The 1500-kilowatt capacity Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant was constructed at Nooksack Falls on the Nooksack River in 1906 by Stone & Webster, which is the second oldest operating facility in western Washington. Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated 1½ miles east of Fossil Creek.

Church Mountain

Peak

Photo: Danust, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church Mountain is a 6,315-foot mountain summit located north of Mount Baker in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. The summit affords a 360 degree view of the area, which includes Mount Baker to the south and Mount Shuksan to the southeast. Church Mountain is situated 2 miles northwest of Fossil Creek.

Places in the Area

Glacier

Hamlet

Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glacier is a census-designated place in the North Fork Nooksack River Valley, at an elevation of 906 ft, just 10 miles northwest of the Mount Baker Summit towering nearly 10,000 ft above it, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Glacier is situated 4½ miles west of Fossil Creek.

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