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Sumas River
Sumas River near the town of Nooksack, 2017
Location
CountryCanada, United States
ProvinceBritish Columbia
StateWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceSumas Mountain
 • coordinates48°52′40″N 122°18′32″W / 48.87778°N 122.30889°W / 48.87778; -122.30889[1]
MouthFraser River
 • coordinates
49°9′N 122°7′W / 49.150°N 122.117°W / 49.150; -122.117[2]
Length58 km (36 mi)[1]

The Sumas River is a river in the Fraser Lowland and a tributary of the Fraser River system, coursing across the international border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumas River
  2. ^ "Sumas River". BC Geographical Names.

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