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Ordinance establishing Whatcom County voting precincts
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Creates a single County ordinance establishing legal boundaries for
all Whatcom County voting precincts. Revises legal descriptions,
accommodates annexations to cities of Whatcom County, and
combines small precincts.
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DATE: 2/23/99
ORDINANCE NO. 99- 006
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WHATCOM
COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS
WHEREAS, due to numerous annexations by cities within Whatcom County over the
past several years, precinct boundary changes need to be made; and,
WHEREAS, the County Auditor has discovered errors in legal descriptions of many
precinct boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, errors exist in precinct ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, numerous legal descriptions of precinct boundaries need updating
through elimination of references to obsolete landmarks and more precise boundary
descriptions; and,
WHEREAS, clarification is needed that all precinct boundaries are established
pursuant to the authority of the County Council; and,
WHEREAS, state law mandates in R.C.W. 29.04.040 (3) that precincts in which
voting machines or electronic voting devices are used may contain as many as nine
hundred registered voters; and,
WHEREAS, a single ordinance establishing the legal boundaries for all precincts
within Whatcom County is needed to promote simplicity and uniformity, and to facilitate
recording subsequent precinct boundary changes,
WHEREAS, state law mandates in RCW 29.04.040 (2) that no precinct boundaries
may be changed during the period starting on the thirtieth day prior to the first day for
candidates to file for the primary election and ending with the day of the general election
and,
WHEREAS, the first day for candidates to file in person is July 26, 1999 and the
precinct boundaries most be established by June 25, 1999 and time is needed for the
necessary procedural steps such as legislative authority approval, notification of voters,
production of maps, and notification to the Secretary of State.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that:
1. All ordinances or portions thereof establishing voting precinct boundaries in
Whatcom County enacted prior to this ordinance are hereby repealed.
2. A single ordinance establishing all voting precincts in Whatcom County is hereby
enacted and shall read as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A ", which is fullyincorporated
herein.
PASSED this 9th day of March 1999.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY. WASHINGTON
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MARLENE DAWSON,
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APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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Dana Brown -Davis
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM: PETE KREMEN
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Dave Grant
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
REVISED PRECINCT DESCRIPTIONS
Bellingham - First ward.
The first ward of the city of Bellingham, as the same is constituted as of the effective date
of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 10 precincts, which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described by the following:
Precinct 11:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Broadway projected with the outer
harbor line; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Broadway to its intersection with
the centerline of Elm Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of West North Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Henry Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Monroe Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Cherry Street; thence southerly along said centerline and Cherry Street
projected to the outer harbor line; thence generally northerly and southeasterly along the
outer harbor line to the point of beginning.
Precinct 21: Deleted
Precinct 31:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of West North Street with Meridian
Street; thence north along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the
centerline of West Illinois Street; thence west along said centerline to the meander line of
Squalicum Creek; thence southwesterly and westerly along said meander line to its
intersection with the centerline of West North Street; thence east along said centerline to
the point of beginning.
Precinct 41:
Beginning at the intersection of the outer harbor line and Cherry Street projected; thence
northerly along Cherry Street projected and Cherry Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Monroe Street; thence easterly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Henry Street; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of West North Street; thence westerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Squalicum Creek; thence in a southwesterly direction
along said centerline to the centerline of the right -of -way of the Burlington- Northern
Railway; thence in a northwesterly direction along said right -of -way to the westerly city
limits line; thence southwesterly along said city limits line to its intersection with the
outer harbor line; thence southeasterly along said harbor line to the point of beginning.
Precinct 51: Deleted
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Precinct 61:
Beginning at the intersection of Squalicum Creek with the shoreline of Bellingham Bay;
thence northeasterly along the meander line of Squalicum Creek to its intersection with
Northwest Avenue; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of West Maplewood Avenue; thence northwesterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Cottonwood Avenue; thence west along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of Pinewood Avenue; thence south along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Cedarwood Avenue; thence west along
said centerline to its intersection with the western city limits line of Bellingham; thence
generally easterly and southerly along the said city limits to the shoreline of Bellingham
Bay; thence following the shoreline southeasterly to the point of beginning.
Precinct 71:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Illinois Street and Squalicum
Creek; thence northerly and northeasterly along the meander line of Squalicum Creek to
its intersection with the centerline of Meridian Street; thence south along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of West Illinois Street thence west along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 81:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Meridian Street and the center of
Squalicum Creek; thence northerly along the centerline of Meridian Street to its
intersection with Interstate 5; thence westerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its
intersection with Northwest Avenue; thence southeasterly along said centerline to its
intersection with Alderwood Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline to its
intersection with Cherrywood Avenue; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with Cottonwood Avenue; thence east and southeasterly along said centerline
to its intersection with Northwest Avenue; thence southeasterly along said centerline to
the center of Squalicum Creek; thence northeasterly along the center of Squalicum Creek
to the point of beginning.
Precinct 91:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of West Bakerview Road and Interstate 5;
thence southeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the
centerline of Meridian Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of West Bakerview Road; thence west along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 101: Deleted
Precinct 111:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly city limits and the centerline of Cedarwood
Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Cedarwood Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of Pinewood Avenue; thence northerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Cottonwood Avenue; thence westerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Cherrywood Avenue; thence northerly
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along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Alderwood Avenue; thence
westerly along said centerline to the west city limits of the city of Bellingham; thence
southerly along said city limits to the point of beginning.
Precinct 121:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Northwest Avenue and Interstate 5;
thence northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to the existing city limits of
Bellingham; thence southerly, westerly and southerly to the intersection of the city limits
of Bellingham and the centerline of Alderwood Avenue; thence east along sard centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of Northwest Avenue; thence northwest along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 131:
Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of Bellingham City and Interstate 5;
thence southerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline
of West Bakerview Road; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Meridian Street; thence north along said centerline to the Bellingham City
Limits; thence westerly, southerly and westerly along said city limits to the point of
beginning.
Bellingham - Second ward.
The second ward of the city of Bellingham, as the same is constituted as of the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 9 precincts, which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described by the following:
Precinct 12:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and Alabama Street; thence
easterly along the centerline of Alabama Street to its intersection with the centerline of
Pacific Street; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of East Illinois Street; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Orleans Street; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Indiana Street; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Interstate 5; thence southerly along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 22:
Beginning at the intersection of the eastern shoreline of Bellingham Bay and the
southwesterly projection of E Street; thence northeasterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Kearney Street; thence northwesterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Broadway, thence southwesterly along
said centerline and its projection to the eastern shoreline of Bellingham Bay; thence
generally in a southerly direction along said shoreline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 32:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and Texas Street; thence
north along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama
Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Iron
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Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East
North Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Humboldt Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of East Connecticut Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Franklin Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of East North Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerlines of Morris and I Streets; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Morris
Street to its intersection with the centerline of H Street; thence southwesterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Kearney Street; thence southeasterly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of E Street; thence
northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Logan Street;
thence southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerlines of
Cornwall Avenue and Carolina Street; thence east along the centerline of Carolina Street
to its intersection with King Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection
with Texas Street; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 42:
Beginning at the centerlines of Elm Street and Broadway; thence northeasterly along the
centerline of Broadway to its intersection with the centerline of Kearney Street; thence
southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of H Street;
thence northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Morris
Street; thence northwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
West North Street; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Cornwall Avenue; thence northwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of West Illinois Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Meridian Street; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of West North Street; thence west along said centerline of
to its intersection with the centerline of Elm Street; thence south along said centerline to
the point of beginning.
Precinct 52: Deleted
Precinct 62:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and Alabama Street; thence
northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of East
Illinois Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Cornwall Avenue; thence southerly and easterly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of East North Street thence east along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Franklin Street; thence north along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of East Connecticut Street; thence east along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Humboldt Street; thence south along
said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East North Street; thence east
along said centerline to the centerline of Iron Street; thence south along said centerline to
its intersection with Alabama Street; thence east along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
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Precinct 72: Deleted
Precinct 82: Deleted
Precinct 92:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Guide Meridian and the northerly city
limits of Bellingham City; thence east, south, east, south and east along said city limits to
its intersection with the centerline of James Street; thence south along said centerline and
its extension to its intersection with the right of way of Interstate 5; thence northwesterly
along said right of way to its intersection with the centerline of Meridian Street; thence
north along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 102:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and Meridian Street; thence
south along the centerline of Meridian Street to its intersection with the centerline of
West Illinois Street; thence east along the centerline of West Illinois Street and East
Illinois Street to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 5; thence northerly and
westerly along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 112: Deleted
Precinct 122: Deleted
Precinct 132:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Texas and Woburn Street; thence
northerly along the centerline of Woburn Street to its intersection with the centerline of
East Illinois Street; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Pacific Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Texas Street; thence easterly along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 142: Deleted
Precinct 152:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of James Street and the city limits of
Bellingham; thence south along the centerline of James Street and its extension to the
right of way of Interstate 5; thence southerly along said right of way to its intersection
with the extension of East Indiana Street; thence east along the centerline of East Indiana
Street and its extension to the centerline of Orleans Street; thence south along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Illinois Street; thence east along
said centerline to its intersection with Woburn Street; thence north along said centerline
to its intersection with Barkley Boulevard; thence east along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of the extension of Dakin Street, thence north along said
extension and the city limits of the City of Bellingham to the point of beginning.
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Bellingham - Third ward.
The third ward of the city of Bellingham, as the same is constituted as of the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 11 precincts, which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described as follows:
Precinct 13
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the continuation of E Street and the
shoreline of Bellingham Bay; thence southerly along said shoreline to its intersection
with the centerline of the continuation of Commercial Street; thence northeast along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Champion Street; thence east on said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Cornwall Street; thence north along
said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Irving Street; thence northwest
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of B Street; thence northeast
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Jenkins Street; thence
northwest along said centerline to the centerline of E Street; thence southwest along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 33:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of West Pine Street and Commercial
Street extended; thence northeast along the centerline of Commercial Street to its
intersection with the centerline of West Champion Street; thence east along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Cornwall Avenue; thence north along
said centerline to its intersection with the meander line of Whatcom Creek; thence east
along said meander line to its intersection with the centerline of Humboldt Street; thence
south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Gladstone Street;
thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Champion
Street; thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
North State Street; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Wharf Street; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of West Pine Street; thence west along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 43:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lakeway Drive and Interstate 5; thence
northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the meander line of
Whatcom Creek; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along said meander line to its
intersection with the centerline of North State Street; thence southwesterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Champion; thence southeasterly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Ellis Street; thence south
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of High Street; thence
southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East
Magnolia Street; thence southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Ellis Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
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Precinct 53
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Texas Street and Interstate 5; thence
south along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the meander line of
Whatcom Creek; thence westerly along said meander line to its intersection with the
centerline of Cornwall Avenue; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Irving Street; thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of B Street; thence northeast along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Jenkins Street; thence northwest along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of E Street; thence northeast along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Logan Street; thence southeast along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Cornwall Avenue; thence south along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Carolina Street; thence east along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of King Street; thence north along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Texas Street; thence east along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 63:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of East Maple and North State Streets;
thence northeast along the centerline of North State Street to its intersection with the
centerline of East Champion Street; thence southeast along said centerline to the
intersection with the centerline of Ellis Street; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of High Street; thence southwest along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of East Magnolia Street; thence southeast along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Ellis Street; thence south along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Maple Street; thence northwest
along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 83:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lakeway Drive and Ellis Street; thence
south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Maple Street;
thence southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Samish
Way; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Abbott
Street; thence east on said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of unnamed
alley; thence northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Interstate 5; thence north along said centerline its intersection with the centerline of
Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 93:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and Lakeway Drive; thence
north along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the meander line of
Whatcom Creek; thence easterly along said meander line to its intersection with the
centerline of Silverbeach Road; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
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Precinct 103:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of North Garden and East Pine Streets;
thence northeasterly along said centerline of North Garden Street to its intersection with
the centerline of East Oak Street; thence southeast along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of High Street; thence northeast along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of East Maple Street; thence northwest along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of North State Street; thence southwest
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East Pine Street; thence
southeast along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 113: Deleted
Precinct 123:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Orleans Street and Lakeway Drive;
thence westerly along the centerline of Lakeway Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Interstate 5; thence southwesterly and southerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Consolidation Avenue; thence easterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the southerly extension of the centerline of Orleans
Street projected; thence northerly along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 133:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Orleans Street and Lakeway Drive;
thence east along the centerline of Lakeway Drive to its intersection with the centerline
of St. Paul Street; thence south on said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Consolidation Avenue; thence west on said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Orleans Street projected; thence north on said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 143:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lakeway Drive and St. Paul Street;
thence south along the centerline of St. Paul Street and its extension to the city limits of
Bellingham and east along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Yew
Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 153: Deleted
Bellingham - Fourth ward.
The fourth ward of the city of Bellingham as the same is constituted as of the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 12 precincts; which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described as follows:
Precinct 14:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Alabama and Yew Streets; thence
southerly along the centerline of Yew Street and Yew Street projected to its intersection
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with the meander line of Whatcom Creek; thence southeasterly along said meander line
to its intersection with the southerly extension of the centerline of Huron Street; thence
northerly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama Street;
thence easterly along said centerline to point of beginning.
Precinct 24:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Vining Street with the centerline of
Alabama Street; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Birch Street; thence north along said centerline and its projection to its intersection with
the centerline of Barkley Boulevard; thence westerly and northerly along said centerline
to its intersection with Vining Street projected; thence south along said projection and
Vining Street to the point of beginning.
Precinct 34:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Alabama Street with the centerline of
Vining Street; thence north along the centerline of Vining Street and Vining Street
projected to its intersection with the centerline of Barkley Boulevard; thence westerly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Ontario Street projected;
thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama
Street; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 44:
Beginning at the intersection of the eastern shoreline of Lake Whatcom and the south-
east city limits of Bellingham; thence north and west along said city limits to its
intersection with the centerline of Britton Road; thence west in a straight line to the
centerline of Martin Street projected and Martin Street; thence south along said centerline
it its intersection with the legislative boundary line; thence southeasterly along said line
to its intersection with the southeast city limits of Bellingham; thence easterly along said
city limits to the point of beginning.
Precinct 54:
Beginning at the intersection of the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom and the legislative
district boundary line; thence south along the legislative boundary line to its intersection
with the city limits of Bellingham; thence east, north, and east along said city limits to its
intersection with the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence northerly along said
shoreline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 64:
Beginning at the intersection with the centerlines of Yew Street and Lakeway Drive;
thence south along the centerline of Yew Street to its intersection with the city limits of
the city of Bellingham; thence east along said city limits to the west right-of-way of the
extension of Roland Street; thence north along said west right -of -way to its intersection
with the centerline of Silver Beach Road; thence west along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to
point of beginning.
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Precinct 74:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lakeway Drive and the west right -of-
way of Roland Street; thence south along the said right -of -way and its extension to the
city limits of Bellingham; thence east and north along said city limits to its intersection
with the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Birch Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Riley Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Raymond Street; thence north along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence west along said centerline to
the point of beginning.
Precinct 84: -
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Alabama and Birch Streets; thence
south along the centerline of Birch Street and its extension to its intersection with the
centerline of Silver Beach Road; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence east along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Raymond Street; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Riley Street; thence east along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Birch Street; thence north along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Lakeway Drive; thence east along said centerline to the
city limits of Bellingham; thence north, east, south and east along said city limits to the
intersection with the legislative district boundary line; thence north along said boundary
line to its intersection with the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence northerly along
said shoreline and its intersection with the centerline of Alabama Street; thence west
along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 94:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Whatcom Creek with the centerline of
Interstate 5; thence northerly along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with
the centerline of Alabama Street; thence easterly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Pacific Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Texas Street; thence easterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Yew Street; thence southerly along said centerline and
its southerly extension to its intersection with the meander line of Whatcom Creek;
thence in a westerly direction along said meander line to the point of beginning.
Precinct 104:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Alabama and Huron Streets; thence
south along the centerline of Huron Street and its extension to the meander line of
Whatcom Creek; thence southerly, northerly and easterly along said meander line to its
intersection with the centerline of the extension of Birch Street; thence north along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama Street; thence west along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
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Precinct 114:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Birch and Alabama Streets; thence
north along the centerline of Birch Street and Birch Street projected to its intersection
with the centerline of Barkley Boulevard; thence east along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Dakin Street projected; thence north along said
centerline and Dakin Street to its intersection with the northern boundary of the city
limits of Bellingham; thence east and south along said city limits to its intersection with
the south-east corner of the north -east quarter of the north-west quarter of Sec 22, T 38N,
R 3E; thence west to the centerline of Martin Street projected; thence south along said
centerline and Martin Street to its intersection with the legislative boundary line; thence
west along said boundary to the centerline of Alabama Street projected and Alabama
Street; thence west along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 124: Deleted
Precinct 134:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Alabama and Ontario Streets; thence
north along the centerline of Ontario Street and its extension to its intersection with the
centerline of Barkley Boulevard; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Woburn Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Texas Street; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Yew Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Alabama Street; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Bellingham - Fifth ward.
The fifth ward of the city of Bellingham, as the same is constituted as of the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 9 precincts, which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described as follows:
Precinct 15:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Mill Avenue with the eastern city limits
of Bellingham; thence northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the
centerline of Consolidation Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Interstate 5; thence in a southwesterly direction along
said centerline to its intersection with the easterly projection of the centerline of Taylor
Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Samish Way; thence southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Mill Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline and its projection to the
point of beginning.
Precinct 25:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Taylor Avenue extended and
Bellingham Bay; thence east along the centerline of Taylor Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of 10th Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Douglas Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its
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intersection with the centerline of Finnigan Way; thence southeast along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of 15th Street; thence north along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Knox Avenue; thence east along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of 16`s Street; thence north along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Adams Avenue; thence west along said centerline to
the shoreline of Bellingham Bay; thence south along said shoreline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 35:
Beginning at the intersection of the eastern shoreline of Bellingham Bay and the
centerline of Pine Street projected; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Pine
Street projected and Pine Street to its intersection with the centerline of Wharf Street;
thence northeast along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of North State
Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of East
Pine Street; thence southeast along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
North Garden Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of West Campus Way; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of High Street; thence southerly along said centerline to the centerline
of Highland Drive; thence along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Consolidation Avenue extended; thence west along said centerline to the centerline of
Garden Terrace; thence southwesterly along said centerline to the centerline of 17a'
Street; thence northerly along said centerline to the centerline of South Garden Street;
thence southwesterly along said centerline to the Olive Street projection; thence
northwesterly along said centerline and Olive Street to the shoreline of Bellingham Bay;
thence northeasterly along said shoreline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 45:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 16th Street and Taylor Avenue; thence
east along the centerline of Taylor Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of 18th
Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Easton
Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 20th
Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with centerline of West
College Drive; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Highland Drive; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the extension of the centerline of Consolidation Avenue; thence west along said
centerline extended to its intersection with the centerline of South Garden Terrace; thence
southwest along said centerline to the centerline of 17" Street; thence north along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of South Garden Street; thence southerly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Olive Street; thence
northwesterly along said centerline and its northwesterly projection to its intersection
with the easterly shoreline of Bellingham Bay; thence southwesterly along said shoreline
to its intersection with the westerly projection of the centerline of Adams Avenue; thence
easterly along said centerline to its intersection with 16a' Street; thence south along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
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Precinct 55:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Consolidation Avenue and Interstate 5;
thence south along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection with the centerline of
the extension of Ferry Avenue; thence west along the centerline of Ferry Avenue and its
western extension to its intersection with the centerline of 25th Street; thence northerly
along said centerline and its extension to its intersection with the centerline of Elwood
Avenue; thence northerly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
the extension of Consolidation Avenue and Consolidation Avenue; thence east along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 65:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of East Oak and North Garden Streets;
thence southwesterly along the centerline of North Garden Street to its intersection with
the centerline of West Campus Way; thence southerly and southeasterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Highland Drive; thence southwesterly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of West College Way; thence
southerly and easterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 21st
Street; thence northeasterly along said centerline and its extension to its intersection with
the centerline of the west projection of the centerline of Consolidation Avenue; thence
easterly along said projection to its intersection with the centerline of the southwest
projection of Liberty Street; thence northeast along said projection to its intersection with
the centerline of the southeast projection of East Oak Street; thence northwesterly along
said projection and East Oak Street to the point of beginning.
Precinct 75: Deleted
Precinct 85:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and the extension of the
centerline of Ferry Avenue; thence west along said extension and Ferry Avenue and its
western extension to the intersection with the centerline of 25th Street; thence south
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Bill McDonald Parkway;
thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 23rd Street;
thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Douglas
Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 30th
Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Taylor
Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Interstate 5; thence north along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 95:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 5 and the projection of
Consolidation Avenue; thence north along the centerline of Interstate 5 to its intersection
with the centerline of unnamed alley; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Abbott Street; thence west along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of North Samish Way; thence north along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of East Maple Street; thence northwesterly along
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said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of High Street; thence southwesterly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Street projected; thence
southeasterly along said projection to its intersection with the centerline of Liberty Street
projected; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the west
extension of Consolidation Avenue; thence east along said extension to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 105: Deleted
Precinct 115:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Bill McDonald Parkway and 25th
Street; thence north along the centerline of 25th Street and its extension to the centerline
of Elwood Avenue; thence northerly along said centerline to the centerline of the
extension of Consolidation Avenue; thence west along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of 21st Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of West College Drive; thence west along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of 20th Street; thence south along the said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Easton Avenue; thence west along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of 18th Street; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Bennett Avenue and Bill McDonald Parkway; thence
east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 125: Deleted
Precinct 135: Deleted
Bellingham - Sixth ward.
The sixth ward of the city of Bellingham, as the same is constituted as of the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be divided into 11 precincts; which
precincts shall be numbered, designated, bounded and described as follows:
Precinct 16:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Chuckanut Drive and the city limits of
Bellingham; thence northerly, easterly and westerly along the centerline of Chuckamn
Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Viewcrest Road; thence westerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Fieldston Road; thence northerly along
said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Hawthorne Road; thence easterly
along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Middlefield Road; thence
northwesterly and southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Briar Road; thence in a northerly direction along said centerline and its
northerly extension to its intersection with the westerly projection of the centerline of
Wilson Avenue; thence westerly along said projection to its intersection with the eastern
shoreline of Bellingham Bay; thence southerly, easterly, northerly, northeasterly and
southerly following the shoreline of Bellingham Bay to its intersection with the city
limits of Bellingham; thence east along said city limits to the point of beginning.
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Precinct 26:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Cowgill Avenue projected and 20a'
Street; thence northerly along the centerline of 20th Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Knox Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of 16th Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Mill Avenue; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of 15th Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Old Fairhaven Parkway; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Cowgill Avenue projected; thence easterly along said
projection to the point of beginning.
Precinct 36:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly city limits of Bellingham with the
centerline of Interstate 5; thence northwesterly and northerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Donovan Avenue; thence west along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of 24th Street; thence south along said centerline and
its projection to the centerline of the extension of University Street; thence west along
said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Chuckanut Drive; thence southerly
and westerly along said centerline to its intersection with the Bellingham City Limits;
thence east along said city limits to the point of beginning.
Precinct 46:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 15th Street and Wilson Avenue; thence
west along the centerline of Wilson Avenue and its extension to the shoreline of
Bellingham Bay; thence northerly and. easterly along said shoreline to its intersection
with the extension of the centerline of Taylor Avenue; thence east along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of 10th Street; thence south along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Douglas Avenue; thence east along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Finnigan Way; thence southeasterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 15a Street; thence north along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Knox Avenue; thence east along the
said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 16" Street; thence south along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Mill Avenue; thence west along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 15th Street; thence south along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 56:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Donovan Avenue projected and the
easterly city limits line of Bellingham City; thence northerly along said city limits line to
its intersection with the easterly projection of the centerline of Mill Avenue; thence
westerly along said projection and centerline of Mill Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Samish Way; thence northwesterly along said centerline to its intersection
with the easterly projection of the centerline of Taylor Avenue; thence westerly along
said projection and the centerline of Taylor Avenue to its intersection with the east line
of Lysle's Donation Claim; thence southerly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Douglas Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection
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with the centerline of 23rd Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Knox Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of 24th Street; thence southerly along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Donovan Avenue; thence easterly along said
centerline and Donovan Avenue projected to the point of beginning.
Precinct 66: Deleted
Precinct 76:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 16" Street and Knox Avenue; thence
east along the centerline of Knox Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of 23rd
Street; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Bill
McDonald Parkway; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of 18th Street; then south along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Tailor Avenue; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of 16 Street; thence south along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 86:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Willow Road and Chuckanut Drive;
thence northerly along the centerline of Chuckanut Drive and continuing along the
centerline of 10 Street to its intersection with the centerline of Wilson Avenue; thence
westerly along said centerline its projection to its intersection with the northerly
extension of the centerline of Briar Road; thence southerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Middlefield Road; thence northeasterly and
southeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Hawthorne
Road; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Fieldston Road; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Willow Road; thence easterly along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Precinct 96:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 24`^ Street and Knox Avenue; thence
west along the centerline of Knox Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of 20th
Street; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Donovan Avenue; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of 24th Street: thence north alone said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 106:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Chuckanut Drive and View Crest Road;
thence westerly along the centerline of View Crest Road to its intersection with the
centerline of Fieldston Road; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Willow Road; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Chuckanut Drive; thence south-east along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
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Precinct 116:
Beginning at the intersection of the easterly city limits with the centerline of Interstate 5;
thence northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the easterly projection of the
centerline of Donovan Avenue; thence westerly along said projection and Donovan
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 5; thence southerly and
southeasterly along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 126:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of 24th Street and Donovan Avenue;
thence south along the centerline of 24" Street and its extension to its intersection with
the centerline of the extension of University Street; thence west along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Chuckanut Drive; thence northerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of W Street; thence northerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Wilson Avenue; thence east along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Old Fairhaven Parkway; thence
southerly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Cowgill Avenue;
thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of 20th Street;
thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Donovan
Avenue; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Precinct 136: Deleted
Blaine City 1:
All of the area within the existing East and West City Limits lying South of the
International Border to the middle of "G" Street.
Blaine City 2:
All of the area within existing East and West City Limits lying South of the middle of
"G" Street, to the middle of Cedar Street, including Boundary Ridge, Drayton Cove,
Beachwalker and the Marina of Semiahmoo.
Blaine City 3:
All of the area within the existing East and West City Limits lying South of the middle of
Cedar Street of the Southern City Limits of Blaine and the remainder of the Semiahmoo
District not previously described and contained in Ward 2.
Everson City. Deleted
Everson City 1.
All of the area within the existing city limits of Everson City lying northeasterly of the
meander line of the Nooksack River.
Everson City 2.
All of the area within the existing city limits of Everson City lying southwesterly of the
meander line of the Nooksack River.
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Ferndale City 1:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Washington Street and Vista Drive;
thence south along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection with the centerline of
Washington Street; thence east along said centerline to a point along the west bank of the
Nooksack River; thence northeast in a direct line from said river to its intersection with
the east right of way of Interstate 5 and the east extension of Shuksan Street; thence
continuing along the city limits of the city of Ferndale generally east, south, west, and
north to the intersection of the city limits with the centerlines of Douglas Road and
Imhoff Road; thence northeast along the centerline of Douglas Road to its intersection
with the centerline of Main Street; thence east along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Washington Street; thence northeast along said centerline of
Washington Street to the Point of Beginning.
Femdale City 2:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue;
thence north along the centerline of Malloy Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Thornton Road; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Vista Drive; thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of the northern city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence generally east, north,
east, south and west along said city limits to its intersection with the east right of way of
Interstate 5 and the extension of the centerline of Shuksan Street; thence southwest on a
direct line to the centerline of the extension of Washington Street; thence west along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence northwest along
said centerline to the point of beginning.
Ferndale City 3:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue;
thence north along the centerline of Malloy Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Thornton Road; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Seamount Drive; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the extension
with the east bank of Shell Creek; thence south along said bank to its intersection with the
centerline of Fieldview Drive; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Shannon Avenue; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Femdale Terrace; thence east along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Femdale City 4:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue;
thence south along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection with the centerline of
Washington Street; thence southwest along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Main Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Douglas Road; thence southwest along said centerline to its intersection
with the city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence generally north and west following
said city limits fine to its intersection with the centerline of Lakeridge Drive; thence
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easterly along said centerline and its extension to its intersection with the west bank of
Shell Creek; thence south along said bank to its intersection with the centerline of
Fieldview Drive; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of
Shannon Avenue; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Ferndale Terrace; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Femdale City 5:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Seamount Drive and Vista Drive;
thence north along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection with the centerline of
Thornton Road; thence west along said centerline to the westerly city limits of the City of
Ferndale; thence southerly along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of
Lakeridge Drive; thence easterly along said centerline and its extension to the point of
beginning.
Femdale City 6:
Beginning at the centerlines of Thornton Road and Vista Drive; thence north along the
centerline of Vista Drive to the city limits of the City of Femdale; thence generally west
and south along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Thornton Road;
thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 1:
All of the area lying within the corporate boundaries of the city of Lynden, west of the
centerline of 10th Street and south of the meander line of Fishtrap Creek and the
continuation of Liberty Street, west to the city limits of the City of Lynden.
Lynden City 2:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the extension of 10th Street and the
corporate city limits of Lynden; thence northerly along the centerline of 10th Street and
its extension to the meander line of Fishtrap Creek; thence northeasterly along the
meander line of Fishtrap Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street;
thence east along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with 1st Street; thence
southerly along the centerline of 1st Street to its intersection with the city limits of
Lynden; thence following the city limits of Lynden to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 3:
Beginning at the meander line of Fish Trap Creek and its intersection with the centerline
of North 14th Street; thence north along the centerline of North 14th Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Main Street; thence east along the centerline of Main
Street to its intersection with the centerline of Benson Road; thence north along the
centerline of Benson Road to its intersection with the corporate city limits of Lynden;
thence westerly and southerly along the corporate city limits to its intersection with the
west extension of Fishtrap Creek and the continuation of Liberty Street; thence east along
said extension and Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning
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Lynden City 4:
Beginning at the intersection of the extension of North 14th Street and the meander line
of Fishtrap Creek; thence north along the centerline of 14th Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Main Street; thence east along the centerline of Main Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Benson Road; thence north along Benson Road and the
city limits of Lynden; thence east along said city limits to its intersection with the
centerline of Depot Road; thence south along the centerline of Depot Road to its
intersection with the centerline of Main Street; thence west along the centerline of Main
Street to its intersection with the meander line of Fishtrap Creek; thence southwesterly
along the meander line of Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 5:
Beginning at the intersection of the meander line of Fishtrap Creek and the centerline of
Depot Road; thence north along the centerline of Depot Road to its intersection with the
city limits of Lynden; thence east following the city limits of Lynden to its intersection
with the centerline of Bender Road; thence south along the centerline of Bender Road to
its intersection with the meander line of Fishtrap Creek; thence southerly along the
meander line of Fishtrap Creek to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 6:
Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of Lynden and the centerline of 1st Street;
thence northerly along the centerline of 1 st Street to its intersection with the centerline of
Main Street; thence west along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the
centerline of Depot Road; thence north along the centerline of Depot Road to its
intersection with the meander line of Fishtrap Creek; thence northeasterly along the
meander line of Fishtrap Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Bender Road;
thence south along the centerline of Bender Road to its intersection with Garden Drive;
thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Garden Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of East Grover Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of East
Grover Street; to its intersection with the centerline of Vinup Road; thence south along
the extension of Vinup Road to its intersection with the city limits of Lynden; thence
westerly, southerly and westerly along the city limits to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 7:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vinup Road and Garden Drive; thence
north along the centerline of Vinup Road to the city limits of Lynden; thence west along
said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Bender Road; thence south along
the centerline of Bender Road to its intersection with the centerline of Garden Drive;
thence easterly and southerly along Garden Drive to the centerline of East Grover Street;
thence northeasterly along the centerline of East Grover Street to the point of beginning.
Lynden City 8:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Vinup Road and the northerly city
limits of Lynden; thence east, south and west following said city limits to the extension of
Vinup Road; thence north along the centerline of the extension of Vinup Road and Vinup
Road to the point of beginning.
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Nooksack City.
The electoral precinct of Nooksack City includes all of that area lying within the
corporate boundaries of the town of Nooksack.
Somas City.
The electoral precinct of Sumas City includes all of that area lying within the corporate
boundaries of the town of Sumas.
Acme 1.
Beginning at the southeast quarter comer of Sec 36, T 37N, R 4E; thence north along the
east line of Sec 36, 25 and 24 in said township and range to its intersection with the
legislative boundary line; thence easterly and southerly along said boundary line to the
south section line of Sec 31, T 37N, R 5E, thence west along said section line to the point
of beginning.
Acme 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the legislative boundary line and the South Section line
of Sec 31, T 37N, R 5E; thence northerly and westerly and northerly along said
legislative boundary line to its intersection with the south line of Sec 33, T 38N, R 4E;
thence east 16 miles to the southeast corner of Sec 36, T 38N, R 6E; thence south 6 miles
to the Skagit/Whatcom boundary; thence west along said boundary to the point of
beginning.
Baker 1.
Beginning at the northwest comer of Sec 6, T 38N, R 5E, thence south 6 miles; thence
east 2 1/2 miles; thence north 5 miles; thence east to the main channel, the Middle Fork,
of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along said channel to the
northeast corner of Sec 5, T 38N, R 5E, thence west 2 miles to the point of beginning.
Baker 2.
Beginning at the south quarter corner of Sec 4, T 38N, R 5E, thence south along the
north-south center section lines 5 miles to the south line of Sec 33; thence east 9 1/2
miles; thence north 6 miles; thence west approximately eight miles to the main channel of
the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River; thence southerly along the channel to the north
line of Sec 11, T 38N, R 5E; thence westerly to the point of beginning.
Crescent 1.
Beginning at the north quarter of Sec 9, T 37N, R 3E; thence south along the north -south
centerline to the right -of -way of Interstate 5, thence west along said right -of -way to the
city limits of Bellingham, thence west approximately 1/2 mile to the west line of Sec 17,
T 37N, R 3E; thence south along the west line of Sections 17, 20, 29 and 32, T 37N, R
3E to the Skagit - Whatcom County boundary; thence east 6 miles along said boundary
line to the southeast comer of Sec 31, T 37N, R 3 and 4 E; thence north I mile, west 1
mile and north 4 miles to the northeast corner of Sec 12, T 37N, R 3E, thence west 3 1/2
miles to the point of beginning.
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Crescent 2.
Beginning where the south city limits of Bellingham City intersects the eastern shoreline
of Chuckanut Bay; thence southerly along said shoreline to its intersection with the
Skagit- Whatcom County boundary; thence east to the southeast corner of Sec 31, T 37N,
R 3E; thence north 3 1/2 miles to the south city limits of the city of Bellingham; thence
west to the point of beginning.
Crescent 3.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Yew Street Road and Samish Way,
being the city limits of Bellingham; thence westerly to the centerline of 48th Street and
the city limits of Bellingham; thence north and east along said city limits to its
intersection with the centerline of Yew Street Road; thence southerly along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Crescent 4.
Beginning at the Southeast comer of Sec 4, T 37N, R 3E; thence north 1 mile, west %z
mile; thence north approximately 1/4 mile to the Bellingham city limits; thence west to its
intersection with centerline of Yew Street Road; thence southerly along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Samish Way; thence southeasterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the North -South centerline of Sec 9, T 37N, R 3E;
thence north 1 mile and east 1/2 mile to the point of beginning.
Custer 1.
Beginning at the center point of See 17, T 40N, R 1E; thence south 3 1/2 miles; thence
east 4 1/2 miles; thence north 3 miles; thence west to a point of intersection with the west
boundary of U.S. Interstate Highway No. 5; thence northeasterly along said boundary to
the east -west centerline of See 16, same township and range; thence west to the point of
beginning.
Custer 2.
Beginning at the Southeast comer of See 13, T 40N, R IE; thence north to the East -West
centerline of Sec 1, T 40N, R IE; thence east 1/2 mile; thence north to the international
boundary line; thence west to the West line of See 34, T 41N, R 1E; thence south
approximately 3 1/2 miles to the Southwest comer of Sec 15, T 40N, R 1E; thence east 3
miles to the point of beginning.
Custer 3.
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the East line of Sec
33, T 41N, R 1E; thence south approximately 3 1/2 miles to the Southeast comer of Sec
16, T 40N, R 1E; thence west along the South line of See 16 to the Southwest right of
way of Interstate 5; thence north - westerly along said right of way to the East -West
centerline of said Sec 16; thence west along said centerline to the center of See 17, said
Township and Range; thence south along the North -South centerline of Sec 17 & 20, said
Township and Range to the South line of Sec 20; thence west along the South line of See
20 and Sec 19, said Township and Range to the West line of said Sec 19; thence north
along the West Section lines of See 19 and 18 to the shoreline of Drayton Harbor; thence
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northeasterly along said shoreline to the city limits of Blaine; thence easterly and
northerly along said city limits to the international boundary; thence east to the point of
beginning.
Custer 4.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Harborview and Birch Bay Lynden
Roads; thence south on the centerline of Harborview Road to the shoreline of Birch Bay;
thence southwesterly along said shoreline to Point Wtutehorn; thence southeasterly along
the shoreline of Georgia Strait to its intersection with the East line of Sec 19, T 39N, R
lE; thence north approximately 1 1/2 miles to the North Quarter of Sec 17, T 39N, R 1E;
thence east 1/4 mile; thence north to the North line of Sec 17; thence east to the North
Quarter comer of Sec 17; thence north 4 miles to the centerline of Birch Bay Lynden
Road; thence west along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Delta 1.
Beginning at a point 1/2 mile east of the west line of Sec 31, T 41N, R 2E, on the
international boundary line, thence south to the South 1116 line of Sec 6, T 40N, R 2E;
thence east to the east line of Sec 6, T 40N, R 2E; thence south 1/2 mile, thence east 1/2
mile, thence south to the centerline of Loomis Trail; thence east along said centerline to
its intersection with the centerline of Guide Meridian; thence north along said centerline
to the international boundary; thence west along said boundary to the point of beginning.
Delta 2.
Beginning at the north quarter corner of Sec 20, T 40N, R 2E, thence south 1/2 mile,
thence east 1/4 mile, thence south to the east -west centerline of Sec 32, said township and
range; thence east to the north-south centerline of Sec 34, said township and range;
thence south to the main channel of the Nooksack River; thence northeasterly along the
river to the centerline of Guide Meridian; thence north along said centerline to its
intersection with the city limits of Lynden; thence westerly, northerly and easterly along
said city limits to its intersection with Guide Meridian; thence north along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of the extension of Loomis Trail; thence west along
said extension to the point of beginning.
Delta 3.
Beginning at a point in the center of Sec 6, T 40 North, R 2E, thence west 1/2 mile to the
west line of Sec 6, thence south to the southwest comer of Sec 31, said township and
range; thence east to the main channel of the Nooksack River; thence northeasterly along
said channel to the north -south centerline of Sec 34, said township and range; thence
north to the east -west centerline of Sec 34; thence west 1 3/4 miles; thence north 2 miles
to the east -west centerline of Sec 20; thence west 1/4 mile to the center of Sec 20; thence
north 2 1/4 miles; thence west 1/2 mile to the west line of See 8, said township and range,
thence north 1/2 mile; thence west 1/2 mile; thence north 1/4 mile to the point of
beginning.
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Deming.
Beginning at the center of Sec 23, T 39N, R 4E; thence south 2 miles to the meander line
of the Nooksack River, thence easterly and southerly along said meander line to its
intersection with the North Section line of Sec 6, T 38N, R 5E; thence east along the
North line of Sec 6 and 5 to its intersection with the meander line of the middle fork of
the Nooksack River, thence easterly along said meander line to its intersection with the
North line of Sec 2, T 38N, R 5E; thence east along the North Section line of Sec 2 and 1,
T 38N, R 5E, Sec 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 all in T 38N, R 6E; thence north 3 miles to the
northeast comer of Sec 24, T 39N, R 6E; thence west 6 miles to the northwest comer of
Sec 19, thence north 3 miles to the northeast corner of Sec 1, T 39N, R 5E; thence west 6
miles to the northwest comer of Sec 6, T 39N, R 5E; thence south 3 1/2 miles to the east -
west centerline of Sec 24, T 39N, R 4E; thence west along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Deming 1. Deleted
Deming 2. Deleted
Diablo. Deleted
Ferndale Township 1.
Beginning at a point where the Nooksack River intersects the East line of Sec 36, T 40N,
R 2E; thence in a southwesterly direction along the channel of said river to its
intersection with the North line of Sec 16, T 39N, R 2E; thence east to the Northeast
comer of Sec 15, said Township and Range; thence south 2 miles to its intersection with
West Axton Road; thence west 1/4 mile; thence south 1/2 mile to the east -west centerline
of Sec 27; thence east 5/8 mile; thence south 5/8 mile; thence east 3/4 mile; thence south
7/8 mile; thence east 7/8 mile to the centerline of the Guide Meridian; thence north 3 1/8
miles along said centerline; thence west 1 '/z miles to the centerline of Aldrich Road;
thence north 1 %s miles along said centerline to the intersection of West Pole Road; thence
easterly along said centerline to its intersection with the Guide Meridian; thence north 2
miles along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Ferndale Township 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Enterprise and Harksell Roads; thence
south along the centerline of Enterprise Road to its intersection with the city limits of
Femdale; thence southerly along said city limits to its intersection with the meander line
of the Nooksack River; thence north- easterly along said meander line to its intersection
with the centerline of the extension of Harksell Road; thence westerly along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Femdale Township 3.
Beginning at the southwest comer of Sec 31, T 39N, R 2E, thence north to the city limits
of the city of Femdale; thence easterly and southerly along the city limits of the city of
Ferndale to its intersection with the south line of Sec 33, T 39N, R 2E, thence west to the
meander line of the Nooksack River, thence southerly to its intersection with the west
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line of Sec 8, T 38N, R 2E, thence north approximately 1 1/2 miles along said line to the
southeast comer of Sec 31, T 39N, R 2E, thence west 1 mile to the point of beginning.
Femdale Township 4.
Beginning at the intersection of the West Quarter North -South centerline of Sec 36, T
39N R 2E and the South line of Sec 36, said Township and Range; thence north 3/4 of a
mile, then west 1 mile, then north 3/4 of a mile, then west to the centerline of Northwest
Road; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of West
Smith Road; thence west along said centerline to the city limits of Femdale; thence
southeasterly along said city limits to its intersection with the south line of Sec 34, T
39N, R 2E; thence east to the point of beginning.
Femdale Township 5.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of West Smith and Northwest Roads;
thence north along the centerline of Northwest Road to its intersection with the centerline
of West Axton Road; thence westerly along said centerline to its intersection with the city
limits of Femdale; thence south along said city limits to its intersection with the
centerline of West Smith Road; thence east along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Ferndale Township 6. Deleted
Femdale Township 8.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Enterprise and Harksell Roads; thence
west along the centerline of Harksell Road to its intersection with the centerline of Delta
Line Road; thence south along said centerline and Church Roads to its intersection with
the city limits of Femdale; thence easterly and northerly along said city limits line to its
intersection with the centerline of Enterprise Road; thence north along said centerline to
the point of beginning.
Ferndale Township 9.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Axton Road and the city limits of
Femdale; thence westerly along said city limits to its intersection with the meander line
of the Nooksack River; thence north- easterly along said meander line to its intersection
with the centerline of the Trigg Road extension; thence east along said extension to its
intersection with the centerline of Woodlyn Road; thence south along said centerline and
its extension to the centerline of West Axton Road; thence westerly along said centerline
to the point of beginning.
Geneva 1.
Beginning at the intersection with the city limits of Bellingham and the centerline of
Lakeway Drive; thence north, east, south and east along said city limits to its intersection
with the legislative district boundary line; thence south and west along said boundary line
to the point of beginning.
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Geneva 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of Bellingham and the centerline of
Lakeway Drive; thence south and west along said city limits to the intersection with the
north-south centerline of Sec 33, T 38N, R 3E; thence south along said centerline to the
south line of Sec 33, said Township and Range; thence east along the south line of Sec 33
to the northwest comer of Sec 3, T 37N, R 3E; thence south 1 mile to the south line of
said section; thence east along said section line to the centerline of th e _extension of
Lakewood Lane; thence north along said extension and Lakewood Lane to the south
shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence westerly and northerly along said shoreline to its
intersection with the city limits of Bellingham; thence west, south and west along said
city limits to its intersection with the legislative district boundary line; thence south and
west along said boundary line to the point of beginning.
Geneva 3.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Lakewood Lane and the south shoreline
of Lake Whatcom; thence south along the centerline of Lakewood Lane and its extension
to the South Section line of Sec 3, T 37N, R 3E; thence east approximately 2 miles to the
intersection with Lake Louise Road; thence northwesterly along said centerline to the
Northwest comer of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Sec 36, T 38N, R
3E; thence east approximately 1 %s miles to the West shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence
northwesterly along said shoreline to the point of beginning.
Glenhaven.
Beginning at the northwest comer of Sec 19, T 37N, R 4E; thence south 2 miles, east 1
mile and south 1 mile to the Whatcom- Skagit County boundary; thence east 5 miles,
thence north approximately 2 1/2 miles to the meander line of the Wickersham Truck
Trail, being also the legislative boundary line, thence northwesterly along said boundary
line to the eastern shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence southerly, westerly and northerly
along said shoreline to the southeast comer of Sec 17, T 37N, R 4E; thence west 2 miles
to the point of beginning.
Lake. Deleted
Lawrence 1.
Beginning at the west quarter comer of Sec 18, T 39N, R 4 E; thence south 3 1/2 miles to
the southwest comer of Sec 31, said township and range; thence east to its intersection
with the Mt. Baker Highway; thence northeast along the centerline of the highway to the
main channel of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly along the main channel of the
Nooksack River to the east -west centerline of Sec 17; thence west to the point of
beginning.
Lawrence 2.
Beginning at a point where the main channel of the Nooksack River intersects with the
east -west centerline of Sec 7, T 39N, R 4E; thence southeasterly to its intersection with
the north -south centerline of Sec 35, said township and range; thence north to the east -
west centerline of Sec 23; thence east to the east quarter corner of Sec 24, said township
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and range; thence north to the east quarter comer of Sec 12, said township and range;
thence west to the point of beginning.
Lummi Island.
All of Lummi Island, being parts of T 37N, R 1 and 2E, and part of T 38N, R 1 E, and all
of what is known as Eliza Island.
Lummi Reservation North.
Beginning at the north quarter comer of Sec 3, T 38N, R I E; thence south to the meander
line of Lu uni Bay; thence on said meander line in a southeasterly and southwesterly
direction along the shores of Lummi Bay to its intersection with the centerline of
Smokehouse Road; thence along said centerline to its intersection with the West shoreline
of Bellingham Bay; thence northerly along said shoreline to the intersection with the
Nooksack River; thence northerly and westerly along said river to the east line of Sec 7,
T 38N, R 2E; thence north to the northeast comer of Sec 6 said Twp and Range; thence
west 3 1/2 miles to the point of beginning.
Lummi Reservation South.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Smokehouse Road and the shoreline of
Lummi Bay; thence southeasterly and northeasterly along said shoreline and the shoreline
of Bellingham Bay to its intersection with the centerline of Smokehouse Road; thence
west along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Lynden Township 1.
Beginning in Sec 31, T 41N, R 3E at the point where the international boundary line
intersects the centerline of Guide Meridian Road; thence south along said centerline
approximately 3 1/2 miles to the northerly city limits of the City of Lynden; thence
generally east, north, south and southwesterly following said city limits to a point where
the city limits intersects with the centerline of the Guide Meridian Road; thence south
along said centerline to its intersection with the main channel of the Nooksack River;
thence northeasterly and southeasterly along the meander line of said channel to its
intersection with the centerline of the extension of the Northwood Road; thence north
approximately 5 miles along said extension and Northwood Road to the international
boundary; thence west along said boundary to the point of beginning.
Lynden Township 2.
Beginning at a point where the Nooksack River intersects the west line of Sec 31, T 40N,
R 3E; thence south to the southwest comer of Sec 31; thence east 4 1/2 miles to the south
quarter comer of Sec 35; thence north along the north -south centerline of Sec 35 and 26
to the main channel of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along
said channel to the point of beginning.
Lynden Township 3. Deleted
Maple Falls Deleted
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Maple Falls 1.
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the East line of Sec
36, T 41N, R 5E; thence south along said section line and the East Section lines of Sec 1,
12, 13, 24, 25, and 36; all in T 40N, R5E; to the southeast comer of said Sec 36; thence
west 6 miles, thence north 1 mile, thence east 2 miles and north 4 and 3/4 miles, thence
east 1/2 mile, north 1/4 mile, east 1/4 mile, north 1/4 mile, east 1/2 mile, thence north
approximately 1/4 mile to the international boundary line, thence east along said
boundary line to the point of beginning.
Maple Falls 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the West line of Sec
31, T 41N, R 6E; thence south along said section line and the section lines of Sec 6, 7, 18,
19, 30, and 31, all in T 40N, R 6E; and Sec 6, 7 and 18, T 39N, R 6E; to the southwest
comer of Sec 18, T 39N, R 6E; thence east 12 miles to the southeast comer of Sec 13, T
39N, R 7E; thence north 3 miles, west 6 miles to the southeast comer of Sec 36, T 40N, R
6E; thence north approximately 6 1/2 miles to the international boundary line, thence
west 6 miles along said boundary line to the point of beginning.
Marietta 1.
Beginning where the centerline of Slater Road intersects with the Nooksack River; thence
south along said channel to the meander line along the north shore of Bellingham Bay;
thence easterly along said shoreline to the west line of the southeast quarter of Sec 16, T
38N, R 2E; thence north to the intersection with Marine Drive; thence easterly along said
centerline to the east line of Sec 16, T 38N, R 2E; thence north along said section line to
its intersection with the city limits of the City of Femdale; thence easterly along said city
limits line to its intersection with the North line of Sec 4, T 38N, R 2E; thence west to the
point of beginning.
Marietta 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Northwest and Waschke Roads; thence
southeasterly along the centerline of Northwest Road to its intersection with the city
limits of the City of Bellingham; thence southerly along said city limits to its intersection
with the centerline of Alderwood Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Marine Drive; thence north along said centerline to the
centerline of Sec 15, T 38N, R 2E; thence west to its intersection with the West line of
said Sec, Twp, and Range; thence North to its intersection with the city limits of the City
of Ferndale; thence easterly and northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the
North line of Sec 3, said Township and Range; thence east approximately 1 mile to the
point of beginning.
Marietta 3.
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Sec 2, T 38N, R 2E; thence southeasterly along the
centerline of Northwest Road and its intersection with the northern city limits of the City
of Bellingham; thence east, north and east along said city limits to the centerline of the
Guide Meridian; thence north on said centerline to the Northeast comer of Sec 1, T 38N,
R 2E; thence west 2 miles to the point of beginning.
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Marietta 4.
Beginning at the centerline of Marine Drive and the North -South centerline of Sec 16, T
38N, R 2E of W.M.; thence south on said centerline of Sec 16, to the shore of Bellingham
Bay; thence southeasterly along the shore of Bellingham Bay to the west city limits of the
City of Bellingham; thence northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the
centerline of Alderwood Avenue, thence west along said centerline to it intersection with
the centerline of Marine Drive, thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection
with the North-South centerline of Sec 15, T 38N, R 2E; thence north along said
centerline to the North Quarter line of said Sec 15; thence westerly along said quarter line
to the section line between Sec 15 and 16; thence southerly on said section line to the
centerline of Marine Drive; thence westerly along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Marietta 5. Deleted
Mountain View 1.
Beginning at the north quarter comer of Sec 5, T 39N, R IE; thence south 2 miles; thence
west 1/4 mile; thence south 1/4 mile; thence west 1/4 mile; thence south 3/4 mile to the
southwest corner of Sec 17; thence east approximately 4 1/2 miles to the northwestern
city limits of the city of Ferndale; thence north and east to the intersection of the city
limits boundary and Church Road; thence north on Church Road to the northeast comer
of Sec 1, T 39N, R 1E; thence west 4 1/2 miles to the point of beginning.
Mountain View 3.
Beginning at a point where the west line of Sec 20, T 39N, R 1E, intersects the east
shoreline of Georgia Strait; thence south to the southernmost tip of Sandy Point; thence
easterly, northerly and southeasterly to the south line of Sec 10, T 38N, R 1E; thence
northerly along the north -south centerline of Sec 10, 3, 34, 27 and 22, Ts 38 and 39N, R
IE, to the north line of Sec 22; thence west 2 1/2 miles to the northwest comer of Sec 20;
thence south along the west line of Sec 20 to the point of beginning.
Mountain View 4.
Beginning at the north quarter corner of Sec 22, T 39N, R IE; thence south 3 miles;
thence east 2 1/2 miles; thence north 2 1/2 miles to the Femdale city limits; thence west
and north along said city limits to the north line of Sec 24, said township and range;
thence west to the point of beginning.
Newhalem.
That the portion of the territory of T 37N9 R 12E, allocated to Whatcom County.
Nooksack Township 1.
Beginning at a point where the international boundary line intersects the north -south
centerline of Sec 33, T 41N, R 4E; thence south approximately 4 1/2 miles to its
intersection with the centerline of Sorenson Road; thence east along said centerline to the
North -East corner of Sec 25, T 40N, R 4E; thence South 1 mile to the southwest comer of
Sec 30, T 40N, R 5E; thence east 2 miles; thence north 4 and 3/4 miles; thence east 1/2
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mile; thence north 1/4 mile; thence east approximately 1/6 mile to the north -south
centerline of Sec 33, T 41N, R 5E; thence north 1/4 mile; thence east 3/4 mile; thence
north to the international boundary line; thence west along the boundary line to the point
of beginning.
Nooksack Township 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the international boundary line and the_North -South
centerline of Sec 33, T 41N, R 4E; thence south approximately 4 1/2 miles to its
intersection with the Sorenson Road; thence west to its intersection with the city limits
line of the City of Nooksack; thence along the northern and western city limits of
Nooksack City and the northern city limits line of the City of Everson to its intersection
with the centerline of Trapline Road; thence north along said centerline and its extension
to the international boundary line; thence east along said boundary line to the point of
beginning.
Nooksack Township 3.
Beginning at the northeast comer of Sec 25, T 40N, R 4E, thence west approximately 4
1/8 miles along the north lines of Sec 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 to the city limits of the town
of Nooksack, thence southerly and westerly along said city limits to the meander line of
the Nooksack River; thence southerly and easterly along said meander line to its
intersection with the east -west centerline of Sec 8, T 39N, R 4E, thence east along said
centerline through Sec 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 to the east line of Sec 12, T 39N, R 4E, thence
north 3 1/2 miles to the point of beginning.
Nooksack Township 4. Deleted
Park 1. Deleted
Park 2. Deleted
Park.
Beginning at the point where the legislative boundary line intersects with the east
shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence east '/4 mile to the Southeast comer of Sec 32, T 38N,
R 4E; thence north 2 miles, west 2 miles to the intersection with the centerline of Agate
Bay Lane; thence north 1/2 mile along said centerline to the East -West centerline of Sec
24, T 38N, R 3E; thence west 1 1/2 miles, south a %4 mile, west 1/6 mile, and south a '/4
mile; thence west to the intersection with the Eastern city limits of the City of
Bellingham; thence south along said city limits to the shoreline of Whatcom Lake; thence
along said shoreline to the point of beginning.
Point Roberts.
Beginning at the point in Sec 33, T 41N, R 3W, where the international boundary line
intersects the meander line at the west side of Georgia Strait; thence southerly and
easterly along the meander line and continuing northerly along the meander line of the
west side of Boundary Bay to its intersection with the international boundary line in Sec
35, T 41N, R 3W; thence west approximately 2 1/2 miles to the point of beginning.
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Rome.
Beginning at the northwest comer of Sec 6, T 38N, R 4E; thence south 4 miles; thence
east 2 miles; thence south 2 miles; thence east 4 miles to the southeast corner of Sec 36,
said township and range; thence north to the main channel of the Nooksack River; thence
northwesterly along said channel to its intersection with the Mt. Baker Highway; thence
southwesterly along said centerline to the north line of Sec 5; thence west to the point of
beginning.
Semiahmoo 1.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Harborview and Drayton Harbor
shoreline; thence westerly along said shoreline to its intersection with the city limits line
of Blaine City; thence southerly, westerly, northerly and westerly along said city limits to
its intersection with the shoreline of Semiahmoo Bay; thence southerly along said
shoreline to its intersection with the centerline of the extension of the centerline of Birch
Point Road; thence easterly along said centerline to its intersection with the shoreline of
Birch Bay; thence easterly along said shoreline to its intersection with the centerline of
Harborview Road; thence north along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Semiahmoo 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Birch Point Road and the shoreline of
Birch Bay; thence westerly along said shoreline to its intersection with the centerline of
the extension of Birch Point Road; thence easterly along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Ten Mile 1.
Beginning at the intersection of the north -south centerline of Sec 26, T 40N, R 3E, with
the Nooksack River; thence south to the south line of Sec 35; thence west 1 1/2 miles to
the northwest corner of Sec 3, T 39N, R 3E; thence south 1 mile; thence east 1/2 mile;
thence south 1 1/2 miles to the east -west centerline of Sec 15; thence east approximately
3 1/2 miles to the intersection of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly along said
river to the Everson City limits; thence southwesterly and northwesterly along said city
limits to the main channel of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly along said
channel to the point of beginning.
Ten Mile 2.
Beginning at the centerlines of Guide Meridian and Laurel Roads; thence east 2 miles
along the centerline of Laurel Road to the centerline of Hannegan Road; thence north
along said centerline to the centerline of Central Road; thence west 1 mile, north 1 1/2
miles; thence west 1 mile to the centerline of Guide Meridian; thence south along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Ten Mile 3.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Guide Meridian and Kelly Roads;
thence east 3 3/4 miles along the centerline of Kelly Road, then north along said
centerline 2 1/2 miles to the centerline of the extension of East Laurel Road, then west
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along said extension and East Laurel Road to the centerline of Guide Meridian; thence
south along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Ten Mile 4.
Beginning at a point 1/4 mile west of the northeast comer of Sec 22, T 39N, R 3E; thence
south 3 miles; thence east 2 1/4 miles; thence north 3 1/2 miles; thence west 2 miles;
thence south 1/2 mile; thence west 1/4 mile to the point of beginning.
Ten Mile 5.
Beginning at the northwest comer of Sec 6, T 39N, R 3E; thence east 3 miles; thence
south 1 mile; thence east 1/2 mile; thence south 1 1/2 miles; thence east 1/2 mile; thence
south 1/2 mile; thence west 1/4 mile; thence south 1/2 mile; thence west 1 3/4 miles;
thence north 1 1/2 miles; thence west 1 mile; thence north 1 3/4 miles; thence west 1
mile; thence north 1/4 mile to the point of beginning all T 39N, R 3E.
Ten Mile 6. Deleted
Valley West. Deleted
Valley East.
Beginning at the intersection of Lake Whatcom Boulevard and the north line of Sec 6, T
37N, R 4E; thence east to the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom; thence southerly along
said shoreline to its intersection with the south line of Sec 17 and 16, T 37N, R 4E;
thence west approximately 1/8 mile to the centerline of Lake Whatcom Boulevard; thence
northerly along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Valley North.
Beginning at the intersection of Lake Whatcom Boulevard and the North line of Sec 6, T
37N, R 4E; thence west along said section line and the North line of Sec 1, T 37N, R 3E
to the intersection with the centerline of Lake Louise Road; thence southeasterly along
said centerline to the intersection with the South line of Sec 6, T 37N, R 4E; thence east
along said section line to its intersection with the centerline of Lake Whatcom Boulevard;
thence northerly along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Valley South.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Lake Whatcom Boulevard and the
common corner of Sec 8 & 7, T 37N, R 4E; thence west along said section line and the
North line of Sec 7, said Township and Range to the Northwest comer of Sec 7, said
Township and Range; thence south 2 miles, then east approximately 1 7/8 miles to the
centerline of Lake Whatcom Boulevard; thence northwesterly along said centerline to the
point of beginning.
Van Wyck 1.
Beginning at the centerlines of Mt Baker Highway and Britton Road; thence south-
easterly and south along the centerline of Britton Road to the Bellingham city limits;
thence south, cast and south along said city limits to a point 660 feet north of the
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Southwest comer of Sec 23, T 38N, R 3E; thence east 1/4 mile, thence north 1/8 mile,
east 1/4 and north 1/4 mile to the center of Sec 23, T 38N, R 3E; thence east 1 mile;
thence north 1 1/2 miles, west 1 mile, north 1/2 mile, west 1 mile to the intersection with
the centerline of Mt Baker Highway; thence southwest along said centerline to the point
of beginning.
Van Wyck 2.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Mission and Kelly Roads, thence west
2 1/4 miles along the centerline of Kelly Road; thence south 1/2 mile, west a 1/4 mile,
south 1 mile, east 1 mile, south 1/2 mile; thence east 1 mile, south 1 1/2 miles, east 1/2
mile to the east line of Sec 24 T 38N, R 3E; thence north 3 1/2 miles to the point of
beginning.
Van Wyck 3.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Kelly and Hannegan Roads; thence
west along the centerline of Kelly Road to its intersection with the centerline of Guide
Meridian; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the city limits of
Bellingham; thence south and east along said city limits to its intersection with the
centerline of James Street Road; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of East Bakerview Road, thence east along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Hannegan Road; thence north along said centerline to the point of
beginning.
Van Wyck 4.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Britton and Hillspring Roads; thence
westerly along the centerline of Hillspring Road; to its intersection with the centerline of
Levitt Street; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Del Bonita Way; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Spring Coulee Road; thence westerly along said centerline and its extension
to its intersection with the city limits of Bellingham; thence north and west along said
city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Mt Baker Highway; thence
northeasterly along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Britton Road;
thence southeasterly and south along said centerline to the point of beginning.
Van Wyck 5.
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Britton and Hillspring Roads; thence
westerly along the centerline of Hillspring Road to its intersection with the centerline of
Levitt Street; thence southwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Del Bonita Way; thence southerly along said centerline to its intersection
with Spring Coulee Road; thence northwesterly along said centerline and its extension to
its intersection with the Bellingham city limits; thence south and east along said city
limits to its intersection with the centerline of Britton Road; thence north along said
centerline to the point of beginning.
Van Wyck 6. Deleted
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