Bellingham Vacations, Bellingham Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Bellingham, Washington is the biggest city in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington, as well as being the 10th largest city in the state.

Located on Bellingham Bay, the islands dotting Bellingham around it include Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia. It lies west of Mount Baker and Lake Whatcom from which the city gets its drinking water from. Chuckanut Mountains and Skagit Valley are located north of Lake Whatcom. Whatcom Creek runs through the center of the city.

The city has about 74,440 people living in it.

Although, the climate is a bit dreary. Bellingham's climate can generally be described as "mild." The rainy season can last as long as eight months or more, it is usually about six months long, leaving Bellingham with a picturesque late spring and mild, pleasant summer. Bellingham receives an average annual rainfall of 34.8 inches.