Lynden, Washington

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The city of Lynden is located in Whatcom County.

Lynden is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Lynden lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Ontario has a community that is also named Lynden.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lynden had a population of 9,020 people^<2> (or 5.38% of the total population of Whatcom County). The population of Lynden represented 0.15% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 68th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lynden had a population of 11,737 people. This is an increase of 30.12% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lynden.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Abbotsford (BC)<*>	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	123,864	7.25% increase
	Langley (BC)<*>	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	23,606	0.16% decrease
	Mission (BC)<*>	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	34,505	10.34% increase
	Semiahmoo (BC)<*>	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	109	19.85% decrease
	White Rock (BC)<*>	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	18,755	2.77% increase
	Bellingham	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	78,905	17.47% increase
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lynden.

Website for Lynden

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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