Nooksack, Washington
Nooksack (/ˈnʊksæk/ NUUK-sak) is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the border with Canada. The population was 1,338 at the 2010 census. Despite the name, it is actually located right next to the upper stream of the Sumas River, and is 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of the nearest bank of the Nooksack River.
Nooksack | |
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The local post office | |
Location of Nooksack, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′42″N 122°19′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Kevin Hester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,338 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,631 |
| • Density | 1,876.87/sq mi (724.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98276 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-49275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1507007 |
| Website | City of Nooksack |
Nooksack shares Nooksack Valley School District with the nearby Sumas and Everson. The town is just a handful of buildings built around the State Route 9 highway that runs through it, and contracts the police and sewer services through the adjacent City of Everson. The post office lost its official status in 1992 (now a department of neighboring Everson) and the USPS has since closed the remote office, but the building still exists across from a small city park. Other noticeable remains are the two filling stations and several churches. It has no major geographic features except two small creeks that drains into the Sumas River on the edge of town, near a cemetery containing many old graves.