Map of Bellingham, United States

Bellingham is a city in Washington, United States, with a population of about 85,146. It lies at 48.7595°N, 122.4882°W, about 21 m above sea level. Bellingham is about 3,746 km (2,328 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abbotsford, 37 km to the northeast.

Bellingham at a glance

Where is Bellingham?

• The 14th largest city in Washington on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 15 min on the shortest day to 16 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bellingham

• Abbotsford — 37 km northeast, Canada
• Mount Vernon — 39 km south
• Langley — 40 km north, Canada
• Mission — 44 km north, Canada
• Surrey — 46 km northwest, Canada
• Maple Ridge — 52 km north, Canada
• Delta — 53 km northwest, Canada
• New Westminster — 59 km northwest, Canada
• Chilliwack — 60 km northeast, Canada
• Port Coquitlam — 60 km north, Canada

Largest cities in Washington

• Seattle — 780,995
• Tri-Cities — 244,036
• Spokane — 229,447
• Tacoma — 222,906
• Vancouver — 196,442
• Bellevue — 139,820
• Kent — 126,952
• Everett — 108,010
• Renton — 100,242
• Federal Way — 95,171

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.