Whatcom County, Washington

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Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after Chief Whatcom of the Nooksack tribe of Native Americans. As of 2000, the population is 166,814. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city. Whatcom County's northern border is the international boundary with the Canadian province of British Columbia; adjoining the county on the north are four of metropolitan Vancouver's suburbs, with several shopping malls and other services in Bellingham and elsewhere in the county geared to cross-border shopping and recreation.

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County - U.S. state - Washington - Chief Whatcom - Nooksack - Native Americans - 2000 - Bellingham - Canadian province - British Columbia - Vancouver's

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