Mt. Baker Area Information

Location:
Located in Washington state, beautiful Mt. Baker is the northern most mountain of the rugged and wild Pacific Northwest Cascade range. About an hour northwest of Bellingham WA, Mt. Baker has become a premier destination for recreational adventure and nature enthusiasts world wide. Mount Baker (elevation 10,778 feet, 3,285 m) is a heavily glaciated Mountain in the Cascades of Washington State, about 30 miles due east of the city of Bellingham, in Whatcom County. Easily visible from great distances up and down I-5, Mt. Baker is the last of it's kind ... pristine and relatively untouched, with a long history of true mountain living, all only 2 hours from Seattle, WA. The mountain is named for 3rd Lieutenant Joseph Baker of the HMS Discovery, who on April 30, 1792 became the first European to see it. The volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker (0.43 cubic miles, 1.8 cubic kilometers) is greater than that of all the other Cascades volcanoes (except Rainier) combined. It receives one of the heaviest snowfalls of any place in the world: in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, located on a subsidiary peak, set the world record for snowfall in a single season. (1140 inches/95 feet/2896 cm) [1]..
Recreation & Amenities:From Winter Skiing, to summer time eagle watching, to the Blue Ribbon Steel Head rivers, Mt. Baker is rated as one of the nations hottest and fastest growing real estate markets, with gated communities and river front homes at a fraction of the prices more populated areas command. The best value in Real Estate, for your personal estate or for your business, surrounds this remarkable national treasure.

Weather:
he volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker (0.43 cubic miles, 1.8 cubic kilometers) is greater than that of all the other Cascades volcanoes (except Rainier) combined. It receives one of the heaviest snowfalls of any place in the world: in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, located on a subsidiary peak, set the world record for snowfall in a single season. (1140 inches/95 feet/2896 cm) [1]. Beautiful and sunny in the summer, with temperatures in the mid 80's to enjoy the wonderful Nooksack River. Spring is mild and vibrant, with all of Mother Nature's wonders to enjoy.

Towns:
- Bellingham, WA is 30 miles to the west, on the beautiful Puget Sound Inlet. Population approximately 75,000.
- Blaine / Birch Bay, WA is 45 miles to the northwest, and is home to the world famous Semi-ah-moo Golf & Country Club Resort and Peace Arch border crossing to British Columbia Canada.. Population approximately 10,000.
- Seattle, WA and Sea-Tac / King County metroplex is 2 hours south.

Industry:
- Tourism
- Recreation
- High Tech
- Retail / Service
- Farming / Agriculture
- Natural Resources (Timber, Water, Seafood)