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Bellingham, a coastal city built around the deep water harbor of Bellingham Bay, is set against the backdrop of the Cascade Mountains. Bellingham is the last major city before the coast of Washington state meets the border of Canada. It was named in honor of Sir William Bellingham, who was director of stores for the British Admiralty. The renovated old, historic buildings, views of the water and the mountain, and gorgeous sunsets make for a picture-postcard setting.
The City in Brief
| as Whatcom (1852); renamed Bellingham (1903) | |
| Mayor Mark Asmundson (NP) (since 1996) | |
| 45,794 | |
| 52,179 | |
| 67,171 | |
| 71,289 | |
| 28.7% | |
| 466th | |
| 477th (State rank: 9th) | |
| 461st (State rank: 10th) | |
| 107,000 | |
| 127,780 | |
| 166,814 | |
| 30.5% | |
| Not reported | |
| 185th | |
| 31.74 square miles (2000) | |
| 68 feet above sea level | |
| 51.5° F | |
| 38 inches of rain, 20 inches of snow | |
| trade, services, government | |
| 6.0% (January 2005) | |
| $19,483 (1999) | |
| 5,108 | |
| Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College, Northwest Indian College | |
| The Bellingham Herald |
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