Washington Gazetteer
Rufus Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Whatcom County. The primary coordinates for Rufus Creek places it within the WA 98229 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Rufus Creek |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) long; heads on the NE slope of Lookout Mountain, flows NNE to enter Beaver Creek at the S edge of the community of Sudden Valley. |
| History: | Named for Rufus Green (d. 1962), longtime area resident. |
| County: | Whatcom County |
| Latitude: | 48.719961 |
| Longitude: | -122.354264 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Rufus Creek: Rufus Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Rufus Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Sudden Valley, WA
(< 0.1 mile) Geneva, WA (2.7 miles NW) Bellingham, WA (6.7 miles WNW) Acme, WA (6.8 miles E) Alger, WA (7 miles S) |
Deming, WA
(9.7 miles NE) Marietta-Alderwood, WA (10.2 miles WNW) Bow, WA (11.1 miles S) Edison, WA (11.6 miles SSW) Ferndale, WA (13.9 miles NW) |
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Sunnyside, WA
(1.9 miles ENE) Agate Bay, WA (2.4 miles N) Larson Mill, WA (3.6 miles NW) Blue Canyon, WA (4.3 miles SE) Silver Beach, WA (4.3 miles NW) |
Forest Ridge, WA
(4.5 miles NW) Lakeway, WA (4.5 miles WNW) Happy Valley, WA (5.1 miles W) Alabama Hill, WA (5.1 miles NW) Roosevelt, WA (5.1 miles WNW) |
