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Sumas Washington Map

Explore Sumas, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sumas, Washington

How to Use This Sumas, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sumas, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sumas.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Sumas
State	Washington (WA)
County	Whatcom County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	49.000122
Longitude	-122.264875
Population	1,583
Density	416.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98295
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Bellingham
School District	Nooksack Valley School District

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About Sumas, Washington

Sumas is a locality in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,583. The population density is 416.6 people per km². Sumas is located at 49.0001°N, 122.2649°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Sumas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98295.

Sumas anchors the northern edge of a flat, expansive lowland where the sky exerts a heavy, insistent influence over the horizon. It lies 9.3 miles east-northeast of Lynden, WA (from Lynden, WA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-northeast of Everson. Johnson Creek traces a deliberate path through this terrain, its waters moving with a quiet, persistent gravity toward the fields that define the local topography. Four miles distant, the gentle depression of Paradise Valley offers a slight variation in the elevation, while the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range remain a faint, jagged promise far to the east. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling grass, particularly as the light softens at dusk, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the open pastures that stretch toward the dense timber line of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

Sumas grew from the steady labor of those who cleared the cedar and cedar-stumped plains to make room for the dairy farms and trade corridors that sustain the local economy. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the steady movement of commerce through the border crossing, a constant pulse that contrasts with the silence of the nearby Whatcom County Parks & Recreation grounds. While Sprague Lake sits seven miles away as a quiet, reflective anchor in the landscape, the true character of the locality is found in the persistent industry of its residents and the resilience of its agricultural roots. Whether watching the fog lift from the irrigation ditches or observing the low-slung trucks navigating the thoroughfares, one recognizes a place that values the utility of the land and the quiet endurance of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

United We Stand (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 350° N
Gallery 7 Theatre (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 354° N
Farmville (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 285° W
School Area (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 285° W
Whatcom County Parks & Recreation (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 153° SE
Nooksack Ancestors (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 201° S
Bernard Swinehart Safe (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 172° S
El Pollo (Public Artwork) — 6.0 mi, 206° SW
Shark Plow Blade (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 212° SW
Carnation Condensery Smokestack (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 214° SW
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (Nature Reserve) — 7.2 mi, 218° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 214° SW
Aldergrove Bowl Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 274° W
Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 098° E
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 14.1 mi, 092° E · 1.3M acres
Cordata Gallery (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 217° SW
It's About Time Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 18.2 mi, 234° SW
Valley View Pottery Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 235° SW
The Gallery at 3rd & Main (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 235° SW
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 mi, 196° S
Make.Shift Art Space (Arts Centre) — 19.7 mi, 210° SW
Mount Baker Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 mi, 146° SE · 120k acres
Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 23.1 mi, 242° SW
Larrabee (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 201° S
San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — 23.9 mi, 207° SW · 432k acres
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 24.1 mi, 174° S · 1,009 acres
Mount Baker National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.6 mi, 135° SE · 8,789 acres
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.2 mi, 108° E · 641k acres
San Juan County/Cypress Island Marine Biological Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 30.3 mi, 222° SW
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 30.4 mi, 108° E · 501k acres

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