About the town » Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, United States

Lynden is the second largest city in Whatcom County, Washington (U.S. state). Named and established in 1874 on the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahalish, the town of Lynden began as a pioneer settlement headed by Holden and Phoebe Judson. Lynden is approximately 5 miles south of the U.S. -Canadian border, with Lynden-Aldergrove operation and port of entry hours between 8:00 a.m. and midnight. It is also located about 15 miles north of Bellingham, and about 95 miles north of Seattle. The population was 11,951 as of the 2010 United States Census. Residents of Lynden are known as "Lyndenites". Lynden is also home to the Northwest Washington Fair.