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is a census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census.
Based on per capita income, Glacier ranks 522nd (last) of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Glacier is hoping to change this with the opening of the Glacier Chamber of Commerce.
Glacier is the community closest to Mt. Baker, within 10 miles of the summit. It consists of only a few businesses and a ranger station less than a mile east.
Originally a site for gold mining and logging, commercial influence was probably the reason for both residential growth and interest by the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad. The area was made public after the creation of the Mount Baker Highway in 1923.