Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population was 166,814. The county seat is at Bellingham.
History
Whatcom County was created out of Island County by the Washington Territorial Legislature on March 9, 1854 and originally included present day San Juan and Skagit Counties. Its name ultimately derives from a Nooksack word meaning "noisy water".
