Whatcom County, WA Homes for Sale

Whatcom County is one of the northernmost counties in western Washington and shares its northern border with British Columbia, Canada. It is a county of over 201,000 people who all live in the western half; the county’s eastern portion is the forests of North Cascades National Park. Whatcom County’s western shore is on Bellingham Bay and the Strait of Georgia, protected from the Pacific Ocean by Canada’s Vancouver Island.

This county is one of the top ten largest in Washington state. Its county seat and largest city is Bellingham; other cities include Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, and Sudden Valley. Whatcom also encompasses Lummi and Portage Islands in the Bellingham Bay. It is known for excellent outdoor activities from hiking and biking to classic Pacific Northwest beauty from the waterfront and wineries to mountain views.

The climate in Whatcom County is very similar to its southern Puget Sound-area neighbors; most of its rain falls throughout the winter months and only a few inches of snow normally accumulate. Summers are generally sunny and temperate with average temperatures in the low 70s.

Whatcom County is one of the northernmost counties in western Washington and shares its northern border with British Columbia, Canada. It is a county of over 201,000 people who all live in the western half; the county’s eastern portion is the forests of North Cascades National Park. Whatcom County’s western shore is on Bellingham Bay and the Strait of Georgia, protected from the Pacific Ocean by Canada’s Vancouver Island.

This county is one of the top ten largest in Washington state. Its county seat and largest city is Bellingham; other cities include Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, and Sudden Valley. Whatcom also encompasses Lummi and Portage Islands in the Bellingham Bay. It is known for excellent outdoor activities from hiking and biking to classic Pacific Northwest beauty from the waterfront and wineries to mountain views.

The climate in Whatcom County is very similar to its southern Puget Sound-area neighbors; most of its rain falls throughout the winter months and only a few inches of snow normally accumulate. Summers are generally sunny and temperate with average temperatures in the low 70s.

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