Semiahmoo Bay ( ) is the southeastern section of

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on the

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coast of

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. The bay is named for the

Semiahmoo First Nation Semiahmoo First Nation ( ) is the band government of the Semiahmoo people, a Coast Salish subgroup. The band's main community and offices are located on the Semiahmoo Indian Reserve which is sandwiched between the boundary of White Rock, Briti ...

, who originally occupied the area. The Semiahmoo Peninsula borders the bay and was home to cannery operations. It is now home to the Semiahmoo Golf Resort. Semiahmoo cannery office building, Washington, August 1918 (COBB 36)

Semiahmoo cannery office building, Washington, August 1918 (COBB 36)

From the north to south, the following communities and places are located on its shore: * North of the

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, in

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: ** the Crescent Beach and Ocean Park neighbourhoods of the city of

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** the city of White Rock ** the

Semiahmoo Indian Reserve The Semiahmoo Indian Reserve ( ) is a 129.1-hectare Indian reserve in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, located on Semiahmoo Bay between the City of White Rock and Peace Arch Park, which sits astride the international boundary with Washingto ...

of the

** Peace Arch Provincial Park * South of the border, in

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State: **

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** Blaine Blaine's

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opens into Semiahmoo Bay; the harbor is separated from the main body of the bay by Semiahmoo Spit. The

Semiahmoo Resort Semiahmoo Resort is a golfing resort and spa overlooking Semiahmoo Bay, opposite Blaine, Washington, northwest of Bellingham in the northwestern coast of the United States. Set within , it lies on a long sandy spit in the northern part of Puget S ...

is located south of the spit. The Washington State Department of Ecology classified the marine waters within Semiahmoo Bay, outside of Drayton Harbor, as extraordinary quality waters for (1) salmonid and other fish migration, rearing, and spawning; (2) clam, oyster, and mussel rearing and spawning; and (3) crustaceans and other shellfish (crabs, shrimp, crayfish, and scallops) rearing and spawning.https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/0803105.pdf The Campbell River flows into Semiahmoo Bay on the Canadian side; California Creek and Dakota Creek flow into Drayton Harbor on the US side.

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