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Bellingham| City, port, and administrative headquarters of Whatcom County, northwest Washington, USA; population (2000) 67,200. It is situated on Bellingham Bay, in the Strait of Georgia, 53 km/33 mi southeast of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is a port of entry for the logging and paper industry; there are also shipbuilding and food processing industries here, as well as various agricultural activities. The city is a major supply point for salmon canneries. Tourism is also important to the local economy. It is home to Western Washington University (1899). |
| Bellingham was settled in 1852, and became a staging area for the Frazer River gold rush of 1857–58; it was incorporated in 1903. |
Bellingham| Market village in Northumberland, England, in the North Tyne Valley; population (2001) 1,230. The site of the Battle of Otterburn lies 13 km/8 mi to the northeast. St Cuthbert's church in Bellingham dates from the 11th century, and has a unique roof design consisting of hexagonal stone ribs overlaid with slabs of stone. The village hosts an annual agricultural show in August. |
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