Sumas Washington Map

About Sumas, Washington

Sumas is a locality in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,512. The population density is 364.2 people per km². Sumas is located at 49.0001°N, 122.2649°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98295.

Sumas rests at the western edge of the Fraser Valley, a landscape defined by broad, fertile plains that stretch toward the distant, blue-hazed shoulders of the Canadian Cascades. It lies 15.7 miles west-north-west of Whatcom, WA (from Whatcom, WA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Lynden. The air here, especially in the long, pale afternoons of late summer, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening berries from the surrounding farms. Fields of emerald green and golden wheat unfurl in every direction, cut by the silver threads of irrigation ditches that glint under the vast, open sky. The scale of the land feels immense, a quiet invitation to breathe deep and let the wind whisper through the rustling leaves of cottonwood trees that line the country roads. The story of Sumas is deeply tied to the water that once dominated this valley, a marshy expanse that was slowly, painstakingly, reclaimed for agriculture. Early pioneers faced the challenge of taming the wetlands, a struggle that shaped the resilient character of the people who call Sumas home. Today, the local economy thrives on the rich bounty of the land, with dairy farms and berry cultivation forming the backbone of its industrious spirit. The distinctive, low-slung buildings of the downtown core, some bearing the quiet dignity of age, speak of a community that has seen generations pass, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pace of life, and the distant rumble of a freight train is a familiar sound on the horizon.

About This Sumas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sumas, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.000122, -122.264875. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sumas and Whatcom County.

Detailed location data for Sumas includes the ZIP code (98295), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Whatcom County (Bellingham), and school district assignment (Nooksack Valley School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sumas is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.