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Blaine
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city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Washington
- County
- Whatcom
- Incorporated
- May 20, 1890
- Type
- Council–manager
- Mayor
- Mary Lou Steward
- City
- 8.62 sq mi (22.33 km )
- Land
- 5.58 sq mi (14.45 km )
- Water
- 3.04 sq mi (7.88 km )
- Elevation
- 7 ft (2.1 m)
- Estimate 2022
- 6,018
- Density
- 1,005.1/sq mi (388.08/km )
- Metro
- 234,954 ( Bellingham metropolitan area ) (US: 204th )
- Metro density
- 109.4/sq mi (42.25/km )
- Demonym
- Blaineite
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-7 (PDT)
- Zip codes
- 98230 (home delivery) and 98231 (post office boxes)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Blaine is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The city's northern boundary is the Canada–U.S. border; the Peace Arch international monument straddles the border of both countries. It is the fourth largest incorporated city within the Bellingham Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,884 at the 2020 census. As Blaine is located adjacent to the border with Canada, it is the northernmost city on Interstate 5.
History
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