Nooksack | |
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![]() The local post office | |
![]() Location of Nooksack, Washington | |
Coordinates: 48°55′42″N 122°19′10″W / 48.92833°N 122.31944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council[1] |
• Mayor | Kevin Hester[1] |
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 | |
• Total | 1,471 |
• Density | 1,692.8/sq mi (653.6/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[4] |
Website | City of Nooksack |
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 1,471 at the 2020 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 shares Nooksack Valley School District with the nearby Sumas and Everson, and contracts for police and sewer services through the City of Everson. State Route 9 runs through Nooksack. 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 drain into the Sumas River on the edge of town, near a cemetery containing many old graves.