About Marietta-Alderwood
Marietta-Alderwood is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Washington.
Marietta-Alderwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.82 square miles.
📰 Marietta-Alderwood News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Marietta-Alderwood Unique
- The only place in America named Marietta-Alderwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Bellingham (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Marietta-Alderwood
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Marietta-Alderwood
- Fat Shack — burger
- Goji Bistro — thai
- IHOP — breakfast
- Oishii — japanese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Westside Pizza — pizza
- Woods Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Angel's Gluten Free Bakery — sandwich (café)
- Beach Store Cafe
- Black Pearl Asian Fusion Restaurant — vietnamese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cordata Gallery · Art gallery
- Blue Earth · Art gallery
- Gude Erth Crafts · Art gallery
- Lumi Island Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marietta-Alderwood
- Aiston Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Baker Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Clark Island Marine State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Curry Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lummi Island Beach Access reviews ★
- Lummi Island Natural Resources Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lummi Island Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Marine Drive Trail · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Nooksack Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Otto Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Storybrook Park reviews ★
- Alderwood Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Marietta-Alderwood
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.