Nooksack, Washington
Nooksack | |
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City | |
The local post office | |
Location of Nooksack, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′40″N 122°19′07″W / 48.92778°N 122.31861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| 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 | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• 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 | 2411263 |
| Website | cityofnooksack |
Nooksack (/ˈnʊksæk/ NUUK-sak) is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, 5 mi (8.0 km) 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 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northeast of the nearest bank of the Nooksack River.
Nooksack shares Nooksack Valley School District with the nearby Sumas and Everson. State Route 9 runs through Nooksack.