Ferndale, Washington
| Ferndale, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Downtown Ferndale | |
| Location of Ferndale, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′38″N 122°36′28″W / 48.86056°N 122.60778°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Washington | 
| County | Whatcom | 
| Incorporated | March 19, 1907 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council | 
| Area | |
| 7.14 sq mi (18.49 km2) | |
| • Land | 7.03 sq mi (18.20 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) | 
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
| 15,048 | |
|  • Estimate  (2023) | 15,992 | 
| • Density | 2,276/sq mi (878.8/km2) | 
| • Metro | 231,919 (US: 204th) | 
| • Metro density | 109.4/sq mi (42.25/km2) | 
| Demonym(s) | Ferndaler, Ferndalian | 
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) | 
| ZIP Code | 98248 | 
| Area code(s) | 360, 564 | 
| FIPS code | 53-23620 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2410498 | 
| Website | cityofferndale.org | 
Ferndale is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,048 at the 2020 census. and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,992. Ferndale is the third largest city in Whatcom County and is situated near the Lummi Nation within the Bellingham metropolitan area.