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Sumas

Washington, United States · North America

About Sumas

Sumas sits on the route: 10 minutes from UDistrict, 42km from Chuckanut Drive (WA-11).

Sumas is a town located in Washington, United States. With a population of 1,373, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Sumas sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sumas to your route.

About Sumas

Huntingdon is a community within Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. It is located immediately north of the Canada–US border, and is the location of the Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing. The main road through the community is Highway 11. The name of the community is also the present name of the border crossing

Read more connecting to Sumas, Washington. It is named for Collis P. Huntington, a Union Pacific Railroad railway executive who helped connect the Canadian Pacific Railway line to US Lines. The CPR wanted direct BC connection to Seattle, south, and onto California so it built a bridge at Mission and rail line across Matsqui Prairie to connect with the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway. The Northern Pacific Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and Milwaukee Roads built lines to Sumas, with an eye of coming to Vancouver, but never crossed the border in the end. BC Electric Railway and Great Northern did build to Huntingdon and into the eastern Fraser Valley.

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Where is Sumas located?

Sumas is located in Washington, United States, North America. The coordinates are 49.0001 latitude, -122.2649 longitude.

What is the population of Sumas?

Sumas has a population of approximately 1,373 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,373
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Washington
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
49.0001, -122.2649

Emergency & Services

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Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Sumas

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

coastal drive

Chuckanut Drive (WA-11)

Washington's first scenic byway clings to sandstone cliffs between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, with oyster bars and Samish Bay sunsets over the San Juan Islands.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Sumas

  • 42 kmChuckanut Drive (WA-11)Washington's first scenic byway clings to sandstone cliffs between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, with oyster bars and Samish Bay sunsets over the San Juan Islands.
  • 73 kmLions Gate BridgeVancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
  • 73 kmCapilano Suspension BridgeA 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sumas.

Huntingdon

🇨🇦 Canada

1 km awayPop. 1,224

UDistrict

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 3,775

Highway 11

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 5,500

Marshall-McCallum

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 10,055

Whatcom

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 10,270

McMillan

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 9,250

Historic Downtown

🇨🇦 Canada

6 km awayPop. 9,910

South Clearbrook

🇨🇦 Canada

6 km awayPop. 10,120

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