Lake Padden
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.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Padden Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sehome High School and Larrabee Elementary School.
Sehome High School
School
Sehome High School is a public high school in Bellingham, Washington. Sehome High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Padden.
Larrabee Elementary School
School
Bellingham School District No. Larrabee Elementary School is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Padden.
Steam Work for Bellingham-II
Work of art
Steam Work for Bellingham-II — or Untitled —… Steam Work for Bellingham-II is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lake Padden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairhaven and Bellingham.
Fairhaven
Suburb
Sudden Valley
Village
Sudden Valley is a census-designated place just outside Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington. Sudden Valley is situated 5 miles east of Lake Padden.
Lake Padden
- Category: lake
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.70236° or 48° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-122.45427° or 122° 27′ 15″ west
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
Open location code
84WVPG2W+W7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Padden” goes by many names.
- French: “lac Padden”
- French: “Lac Padden”
- Welsh: “Llyn Padden”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Bellingham and Chuckanut Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lake Padden Playground and Lake Padden Park.
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