SUMAS REAL ESTATE

Sumas: On the border with Canada, Sumas is on the very northern edge of Whatcom County. Sumas is derived from the Cowichan Indian word meaning "land without trees" - in reference to the prairie-like country which surrounds the bustling town.
A small but bustling border town on Highway 9 is a popular crossing point to Canada with border facilities open 24 hours a day. Sumas is derived from a Cowichan Indian word meaning "land without trees" - a reference to the flat prairie like country surrounding the town. Sumas hosts a rodeo each Labor Day weekend where cowboys riding bucking bulls can be seen at the "bullarama."
There is a 24-hour customs station at the border crossing here, which is close to Abbotsford BC.

Sumas is part of the Bellingham, WA metro area.