Northwest Washington
Northwest Washington is in the North Cascades region of Washington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bellingham and Anacortes.
Bellingham
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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.
Anacortes
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Anacortes is a city in the northwest region of Washington State. It's the ferry terminal gateway to the San Juan Islands. It is the only city on Fidalgo Island, which is separated from the mainland by the narrow Swinomish Channel.
Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon is a city in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State, the county seat of Skagit County. It is in the heart of Skagit Valley and home to the yearly Tulip Festival.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Blaine and Sedro-Woolley.
Blaine
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Blaine is a city in the Northwest Washington region of Washington. "The Peace Arch City" is the major land border crossing between Western Washington and the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.
Sedro-Woolley
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Sedro-Woolley is a city in The Skagit Valley in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State.
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 almost 15,000 people in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State. Lynden pays homage to its Dutch heritage.
Ferndale
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Ferndale is a city in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State, North of Bellingham on I-5.
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 in Whatcom County in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State. It has a major land border crossing into British Columbia, Canada.
La Conner
La Conner is a town in the Northwest Washington region of Washington, in the heart of Skagit Valley tulip country.
Edison
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Edison is a census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bow
Bow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington. It is located near the towns of Bay View, Edison, Burlington, and Mount Vernon.Lummi Island
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Lummi Island is in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State. Lummi Island is best known for its unique reefnet salmon fishery, eclectic population of artists, picturesque seascapes, and rural setting.
Northwest Washington
- Type: region
- Also known as: “Northwest Cascades”
- Location: North Cascades, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
48.624° or 48° 37′ 26″ northLongitude of center
-122.204° or 122° 12′ 14″ westWikidata ID
Q14227525
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