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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Padden Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sehome High School and Larrabee Elementary School.
Sehome High School
School
Sehome High School is a public high school in Bellingham, Washington. Sehome is one of four high schools operated by Bellingham Public Schools, and primarily serves students from southern Bellingham. Sehome High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Padden.
Larrabee Elementary School
School
Larrabee Elementary School was retired as a K–5 school in June 2014. The building now houses the Bellingham Family Partnership Program, part of Bellingham Public Schools. Larrabee Elementary School is permanently closed. 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 — is a piece of contemporary art designed by Robert Morris and installed on the grounds of Western Washington University, Bellingham in 1974 as part of their public sculpture collection. 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
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles northwest of Lake Padden.
Bellingham
Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Sudden Valley
Village
Sudden Valley is a census-designated place just outside of Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington. The population was 6,354 at the 2020 census, down from 6,441 at the 2010 census. Sudden Valley is situated 5 miles east of Lake Padden.
Lake Padden
- Category: lake
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.70236° or 48° 42′ 9″ northLongitude
-122.45427° or 122° 27′ 15″ westElevation
449 feet (137 metres)Open location code
84WVPG2W+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 5506519OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Padden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
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Highlights include Lake Padden Playground and Lake Padden Park.
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