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Glacier, Washington
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Glacier is a census-designated place in the North Fork Nooksack River Valley, at an elevation of 906 ft., just 10 miles northwest of the Mount Baker Summit towering nearly 10,000 ft above it, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Coordinates: 48°53′18″N 121°56′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Area | |
• Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 300 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98244 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-26875[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1519971[2] |
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Glacier is the community closest to Mt. Baker, and a 20-mile drive from the Mt. Baker Ski Area. The Glacier Public Service Center, staffed by both United States Forest Service and National Park Service personnel, is less than a mile east.[4]