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Bellingham

Bellingham, Washington
City
Aerial View of Bellingham, Washington.jpg
Official seal of Bellingham, Washington
Seal
Nickname(s): City of Subdued Excitement
Bellingham's location (red, southwest corner at lower left) in Whatcom County (brown, northwest corner at upper left), in the state of Washington
Bellingham's location (red, southwest corner at lower left) in Whatcom County (brown, northwest corner at upper left), in the state of Washington
Bellingham, Washington is located in the US
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 48°45′1″N 122°28′30″W / 48.75028°N 122.47500°W / 48.75028; -122.47500
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Incorporated July 29, 1904
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor Kelli Linville
Area
 • City 28.90 sq mi (74.82 km2)
 • Land 27.08 sq mi (70.11 km2)
 • Water 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2)
Elevation 69 ft (22 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 80,885
 • Estimate (2015) 85,146
 • Rank US: 385th
 • Density 2,986.9/sq mi (1,153.2/km2)
 • Urban 114,473 (US: 275th)
 • Metro 212,284 (US: 209th)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 98225-98229
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-05280
GNIS feature ID 1512001
Demonym Bellinghamster
Website www.cob.org
Bellingham, Washington
Climate chart ()
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Source: NOAA
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67
48
 
 
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5.8
 
 
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32
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: NOAA