1.	Cordata	15.	Whatcom Falls
	2.	Guide Meridian	16.	Sehome Hill
	3.	Birchwood	17.	South Hill
	4.	Columbia	18.	WWU
	5.	Cornwall Park	19.	Fairhaven
	6.	Barkley / Mt. Baker	20.	Happy Valley
	7.	Lettered Streets	21.	Samish Hill
	8.	Sunnyland	22.	Edgemoor
	9.	Roosevelt	23.	South
	10.	Alabama Hill	24	Geneva
	11.	Silver Beach	25.	Sudden Valley
	12.	Downtown	26.	Chuckanut Drive
	13.	York	27.	Northern Heights / Emerald Lake
	14.	Puget	28.	North Shore (outside city limits)

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About Bellingham

Bellingham, WA is a suburban city located on Bellingham Bay, west of Mt. Baker and north of the Chuckanut Mountains and Skagit Valley. With a population of about 75,000, Bellingham, known by many as a liberal college town, offers a laid-back lifestyle with expansive views of the bay and islands to the west and scenic mountain views to the east. With two of the most exquisite and vibrant cities the Northwest has to offer to the north and south, Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, WA, residents have endless options for activities. Planning a trip to Bellingham?   Traveling and Day Trip Information.

 

 

Weather

The general weather in Bellingham is most well described as "mild", with the average yearly high and low temperatures at about 57 F ° and 41 F ° with comfortable summers and short, cloudy days in winter. The highest temperature experienced in 2007 was 98 F °, but for only a day. Bellingham was voted #2 Best Places to Retire by CNNMoney.Com in 2003 and also by several other articles on the internet and magazines, probably because of the recreational activities it has to offer, the metropolitan ambition without the big-city hassles, and the scenic views.

 

Recreation

Bellingham has several recreational activities to be taken advantage of. Joggers, bikers and walkers enjoy the scenic Interurban Trail that starts in Fairhaven Park or the official Trail head off of Old Fairhaven Parkway and snakes through the woods along the western slope of Chuckanut Mountain for about six miles. Skiers and snowboarders can head east for an hour and half to Mt. Baker, to North Vancouver for their local mountains, or two hours north to Mount Whistler. Fishers and boaters have three fresh water lakes to choose from.

 

The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce hosts a traditional annual event, the Ski to Sea Festival, a 7-legged, 85 mile marathon race that starts in Mt. Baker and includes cross country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, biking, canoeing, mountain biking, and kayaking across Bellingham Bay to Fairhaven, where thousands of people watch the racers coming in. The event pulls in participants from all over the world and audiences from all over the Pacific Northwest, which usually generates about 5 million in a single day for the local economy. There are junior races along Lake Padden, as well. The festival is held in Bellingham's historical Fairhaven District, where the kayakers come in to finish.

 

Schools

Families are drawn to Bellingham for its highly acclaimed school district and family-friendly neighborhoods. Aside from its 21 public schools, Bellingham has 13 private schools and several programs for children to participate in. Juniors and seniors have the option to take the Running Start Program, a program that allows students to attend local community colleges and simultaneously obtain high school and college credits at the public's expense, except for the cost of books. The Sportsplex in Bellingham offers ice-skating, gymnastics and cheerleading programs for children of all ages.