Northwest Washington

Essential Destinations

Bellingham

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Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement", is a city of 92,000 people in northwest Washington State, on Bellingham Bay. It is known for its laid-back, progressive style, and is committed to caring for its environment.

Anacortes

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Anacortes, in northwest Washington State, is the mainland gateway to the San Juan Islands. The city has an active harbor and is home to thousands of boats.

Mount Vernon

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Mount Vernon in northwest Washington State is in the heart of Skagit Valley and hosts the yearly Tulip Festival. It is the county seat of Skagit County.

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Blaine

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Blaine, "The Peace Arch City", is the most northwestern town in the contiguous 48 states. It is at the Washington state side of the major land border crossing between Northwest Washington and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.

Sedro-Woolley

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Sedro-Woolley is a city in the Skagit Valley in northwest Washington State. If you want to understand Washington state's logging history, start here. Logging is not a thing of the past.

Point Roberts

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Point Roberts is a small community in the Northwest Washington region of the state of Washington, a tiny piece of the U.S. where the only road in or out is through Canada.

Lynden

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Lynden is a city of about 16,000 people in northwest Washington State. The town lies in a broad valley along the winding path of the Nooksack River, which empties into nearby Bellingham Bay.

Ferndale

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Ferndale is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,048 at the 2020 census. and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,992.

Mount Baker

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1 Mount Baker in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is a major outdoor recreation area east of Bellingham in northwest Washington State. It is one of the five major stratovolcanoes in the state that have produced over 200 eruptions in the last 12,000 years.

North Cascades National Park

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North Cascades National Park is a national park in northwest Washington State, on the border with Canada. The park's 500,000 acres protect a remote wilderness where steep glacier-capped mountains rise nearly 10,000 ft above pristine lakes.

Burlington

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Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Its population was recorded as 9,152 in the 2020 census. Burlington is located approximately halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.

Sumas

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Sumas is a town of about 1,500 people in northwest Washington State. It has a major land border crossing into British Columbia, Canada.

La Conner

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La Conner is a town in northwest Washington state, on the Swinomish Channel. Its charming waterfront is tucked away amongst the farmland and tulip fields of the Skagit Valley.

Edison

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Edison is a village of 130 people on the coast of the Skagit Valley in the Northwest Washington region of Washington. It has been settled for over 100 years. It blends in with the even smaller village of Bow to the east.

Lummi Island

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Lummi Island is a 9.25 sq mi island in northwest Washington State, between the mainland and the San Juan Islands. It is best known for its unique reefnet salmon fishery, eclectic population of artists, picturesque seascapes, and rural setting.

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