Blaine, Washington

Blaine is a city in Washington in the United States (USA). It is in Whatcom County. The Peace Arch Park is located there.^[5]

Blaine, Washington
City
From top: view of Blaine from Canada–United States border, view of U.S. Port of entry, Welcome to the United States of America sign
Nickname:  The Peace Arch City
Motto:  Blaine is Where America Begins
Location in the state of Washington and Whatcom County
Coordinates: 48°59′17″N 122°44′37″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Whatcom
Incorporated	May 20, 1890
Government
• Type	Council–manager[1]
Area [2]
• Total	8.62 sq mi (22.33 km2)
• Land	5.58 sq mi (14.45 km2)
• Water	3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
Elevation	53 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	5,884
• Density	1,005.20/sq mi (388.08/km2)
Demonym	Blaineite
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98230 (home delivery) and 98231 (post office boxes)
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-06505
GNIS feature ID	2409860 [4]
Website	ci.blaine.wa.us

Blaine is located on the International border between Canada and the USA.

The first name of Blaine was Concord. The name was changed in 1884 in honor of James G. Blaine (1830-1893), a Republican leader.^[6]