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Lynden is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Bellingham and approximately south of the Canada–US border. The city is located along the Nooksack River and State Route 539. The population of Lynden is about 14,259 according to the United States Census Bureau. Lynden is also home to the annual Northwest Washington Fair. Lynden is located at the end of the Milwaukee Road (now BNSF) railroad spur from Hampton. [edit] History
Lynden was founded in the 1870s by Holden and Phoebe Judson near the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahalish. Phoebe Judson named it after the riverside town in , a poem by Thomas Campbell. According to her book, A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home, she changed the spelling of "Linden" to be more visually appealing. Lynden was officially incorporated as a city on March 16, 1891. The city lies in a broad valley formed by the Nooksack River, which empties into nearby Bellingham Bay. The surrounding area is filled with dairy, raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry farms. The region saw significant Dutch immigration in the early and mid 1900s, spurring the growth of dairies. The city pays homage to its Dutch heritage through the design of buildings on Front Street and local businesses with "Dutch" names and products. In the early 21st century, the population has nearly doubled in size, with Dutch being more predominate than other ethnic ancestry. In 2005, a drug smuggling tunnel was discovered in Lynden, built by a band of Canadian smugglers in the basement of a residence north of Lynden along the Canada–US border. At the time this was the only known drug tunnel along the US-Canada border. The first time that a presumptive presidential nominee of a U.S. major political party came to Lynden during a general election year was in May, 2016, when Donald Trump visited the city. [edit] Research Tips
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