Welcome to Blaine ...
The coastal city of Blaine is located in Whatcom County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blaine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blaine has a population of 5,582 people<2> (see below for details).
Blaine is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Blaine lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blaine is located in the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Blaine: 98230<4>
Websites for Blaine ...
Official Website: www.ci.blaine.wa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blaine had an population of 5,582 people. This is an increase of 19.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blaine had a population of 4,684 people. This makes Blaine the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Blaine represents 0.07% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,684 people, the population of Blaine increased 24.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,770 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blaine.
Communities Also Named Blaine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Blaine - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blaine.
Communities near Blaine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blaine.
- Surrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <5>
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Coquitlam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquitlam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquitlam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquitlam <5>
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- New Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westminster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Westminster <5>
- Port Coquitlam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Coquitlam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Coquitlam <5>
- Langley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <5>
- White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <5>
- Pitt Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Meadows
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitt Meadows <5>
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blaine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blaine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blaine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blaine. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blaine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blaine ...
Looking for more information about Blaine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blaine.
Adding Blaine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blaine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Blaine post office opened in 1885.
We also found Blaine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blaine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blaine: www.ci.blaine.wa.us/
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blaine. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Blaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |