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Also known as Sumas, Washington, Sumas, WA

city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
Whatcom
Total
1.47 sq mi (3.81 km )
Land
1.47 sq mi (3.80 km )
Water
0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Density
1,079/sq mi (416.6/km )
Time zone
UTC−8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst
UTC−7 (PDT)
Fips code
53-68330
Website
cityofsumas .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Sumas (SOO-mas) is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 1,583 as of the 2020 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canada–U.S. border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas–Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of State Route 9 operates 24 hours a day. Sumas shares Nooksack Valley School District with the cities of Nooksack and Everson. It is the northernmost settlement on Washington State Route 9.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sumas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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