The Birches
The Birches is a residential area in Whatcom, Washington. The Birches is situated nearby to the nature reserve Alderwood Open Space, as well as near Cottonwood Open Space.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bellingham International Airport and Bellis Fair Mall.
Bellingham International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Bellingham International Airport is three miles northwest of Bellingham, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. BLI covers 2,190 acres of land, and is the fourth-largest commercial airport in Washington.
Bellis Fair Mall
Shopping center
Bellis Fair is an enclosed shopping mall in Bellingham, Washington, United States. Opened on August 4, 1988, it features JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Macy's Home Store, Dick's Sporting Goods, H&M, Ashley Furniture, and Target. Bellis Fair Mall is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Birches.
Pickett House
Museum
Photo: Murderbike, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pickett House is the oldest house in the city of Bellingham, Washington, located on 910 Bancroft Street. Built in 1856 by United States Army Captain George Pickett, who later became a prominent general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Pickett House is situated 2 miles southeast of The Birches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellingham and Fairhaven.
Bellingham
Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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 4 miles south of The Birches.
Van Wyck
Hamlet
Van Wyck is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Van Wyck is situated 5 miles east of The Birches.
The Birches
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.77599° or 48° 46′ 34″ northLongitude
-122.52403° or 122° 31′ 27″ westOpen location code
84WVQFGG+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1215354235OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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