 St. Joseph Hospital is also in the Cornwall neighborhood, taking up most of the eastern side. There are also several medical facilities in this area, including a cancer center and a health education facility.
Cornwall Park and the hospital help to provide a buffer between residential areas and the industrial and warehouse area along Interstate 5 to the north. Area Parks - Cornwall Park's combination of open fields and forested hills makes the park a great place for outdoor outings. Squalicum Creek winds through the park and nearby Bug Lake. At the south end of the park is Cornwall Park Rose Garden. Shopping - Meridian Street is lined with small shops, restaurants and offices that form the commercial area known as the Fountain District. The original Haggen grocery store is found here, along with several coffee shops, ethnic restaurants, furniture stores and more. Farther north along Meridian Street is Bellingham's north end shopping mecca, including Bellis Fair mall.  Area Schools - Just east of the park and south of the hospital is Parkview Elementary School, attended by most neighborhood youngsters. A few homes in the southern portion of the neighborhood are in the Columbia Elementary School zone. Most of the middle schoolers in the the neighborhood attend Shuksan Middle School. Those southeast of Sunset Drive attend Whatcom Middle School. High School teenagers in the district go to Bellingham High School. There are a few preschools/daycare services as well for working families that have that need as well. |