Whatcom County’s southern most shoreline south from the Port of Bellingham for a distance of approximately 8 km. is composed of the Chuckanut Formation.
Coastal Processes of the Whatcom County Mainland (dnr.wa.gov)Numerous natural erosional and depositional processes operate upon shorelines to create a diversity of coastal landforms. Waves are among the most important causes of this diversity as they remove, build, and shape beaches and sea cliffs.
Whatcom County Shorelines (figure 1)