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.
- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of 449 feet (137 metres)
- …is also known as “Padden Lake”
- Description: lake of the United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Sehome High School and Larrabee Elementary School.
Sehome High School
School
Sehome High School is a public high school in Bellingham, Washington.
2 miles northwest of Lake Padden
Larrabee Elementary School
School
Bellingham School District No.
2 miles northwest of Lake Padden
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairhaven and Bellingham.
Fairhaven
Fairhaven was a settlement in Washington state founded in 1883 by Dan Harris.
2½ miles northwest of Lake Padden
Sudden Valley
Village
Sudden Valley is a census-designated place just outside Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington.
5 miles east of Lake Padden
Lake Padden
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Latitude
48.70236° or 48° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-122.45427° or 122° 27′ 15″ west
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.
Llyn PaddenWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Bellingham and Chuckanut Village.
Notable Places Nearby
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