Birch Bay, Washington

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• New Bellingham clothing store looking to draw more people downtown
  

  Heather Fenstermaker knows these are tough economic times, but she also believes she can carve out a nice niche in downtown Bellingham retail.

• County approves property tax increase for flood and water projects
  

  Landowners will pay more in property taxes next year to help pay for flood-protection and water-quality projects.

• Small Towns and Open Minds
  

  Bellingham is a real find just a dream away from that Seattle cup o' joe November 20, 2008 A stroll on Fairhaven Street in Bellingham reveals true treasures.

• Local farming sustains a community
  

  Like many people, this year our vacation was not far afield. Our "staycation" was in Birch Bay, a nice waterfront town just north of Bellingham.

• Man Buys 10,000 Copies Of Election Night Newspaper
  

  Thomas Baldwin is making a $5,000 bet that Barack Obama's election will lead to prosperity.

• Accurate population figures are key to stopping sprawl
  

  You've heard a plan is before Bellingham's Planning Commission to convert hundreds of acres of land now set aside for future parks in and near the city into high density residential development.

• Jim & June's Odyssey 081031 - Whiterock, British Columbia, Canada
  

  There are lots of things to see and do around Vancouver but didn't have time for a walk in Stanley Park, view the Capillano Suspension Bridge, Harbor look-out Tower, take the air tram to the top of Grouse ...

• Wyndham Hotel Chain to Pay $370,000 for Same-sex Teen Harassment
  

  The EEOC had charged that the company failed to stop the manager of its Birch Bay Resort in Blaine, Wash., from sexually harassing young male employees.

• County approves rules allowing wind towers
  

  Rural landowners may erect 100-foot-tall wind towers on their property to help power their homes, after county leaders approved a new law Tuesday, Oct.

• North Whatcom Fire asking voters for tax increase
  

  North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is asking voters in the Birch Bay and Blaine areas to increase their property tax to pay for replacing old vehicles and improving facilities.

• County consider allowing wind turbine towers without notice
  

  Landowners could erect 100-foot-tall wind energy towers on their property, and their neighbors wouldn't be notified or get a chance to comment, under new rules the County Council is considering.

• Local leaders: 60,500 more residents will live here in 2031
  

  Leaders from Whatcom County and each of its seven cities envision another 60,500 people living here two decades from now, and soon they'll plan where those people will live.

• Old timers would be very pleased
  

  How could one forget the intrepid aviators EVERLY COX and GENE GUTHRIE? ED SPROMBERG, the tallest PBY crewman Ia d ever seen, was always at a meeting, and I saw examples of strong marriages in couples who were ...

• Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens WorldMark Long Beach in Washington
  

  Wyndham Vacation Ownership is now welcoming guests to its newest seaside resort, WorldMark Long Beach.

• Birch Bay: once scenic bay; tons of old-fashioned fun
  

  Low tide at Birch Bay, Wash., lays bare vast sand flats that are worth trolling for treasures.

• Gregoire vs. Rossi. Debate #2. Blaine, WA: Minimum Wage Takes Center Stage.
  

  Around 10 o'clock last night, as Dino Rossi was leaving Blaine, Washington, a rural town 20-minutes north of Bellingham on the border with Canada - 'where he and Governor Chris Gregoire had just sparred in ...

• New Chinese restaurant opens near WWU
  

  By listening to college students, a local businesswoman believes she will get off to a good start with a new business.

• Meetings set for recreation plan in Blaine, Birch Bay
  

  Two meetings will let residents talk about the kind of recreational opportunities they would like to see developed in the Blaine and Birch Bay areas by Northwest Park & Recreation District 2. District officials ...

• Birch Bay man recounts battle with ALS
  

  Little by little, the disease comes for Bill Gardner - robbing the muscles in his lower back of their strength until he can no longer stand straight, weakening his legs until even short walks on flat ground ...

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City Description

Birch Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Birch Bay is a protected bay located between Semiahmoo Bay and Lummi Bay. It is also commonly referred to as the community near and around this body of water, but is actually not its own town. Birch Bay is approximately 100 miles north of Seattle, WA and 50 miles south of Vancouver, BC, Canada. The population was 4,961 at the 2000 census. Birch Bay was named in 1792 by Archibald Menzies, a member of the Vancouver Expedition. Vancouver's two ships used Birch Bay as an anchorage for several days. Menzies noted a number of species of birch and gave the name to the bay. Birch Bay is located at 48°55′56″N, 122°44′50″W (48.932167, -122.747192). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²) of it is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) of it (25.45%) is water. Birch Bay is a headland bay created by the refraction of incoming waves on the headlands that lie on either side of the bay. The headlands on either side of the bay are; to the North there is Birch Point, and to the South there is Point Whitehorn.

City Contained By:

• Washington
• Whatcom County

Timezones:

• Pacific Time Zone

Size:

• 54.9077479391 km squared

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