Welcome to Lynden ...
The city of Lynden is located in Whatcom County<1>.
Lynden was established in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lynden has a population of 15,199 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lynden is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lynden lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lynden is located in the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Lynden: 98264<4>
Websites for Lynden ...
Official Website: www.lyndenwa.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lynden had an population of 15,199 people. This is an increase of 27.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 68.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lynden had a population of 11,951 people (which is 5.94% of the total population of Whatcom County). This makes Lynden the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Lynden represents 0.18% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,951 people, the population of Lynden increased 32.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,020 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lynden.
Communities Also Named Lynden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lynden - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynden.
Communities near Lynden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynden.
- Abbotsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbotsford <5>
- Bellingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <5>
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
- Langley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <5>
- White Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <5>
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
- Aldergrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldergrove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aldergrove <5>
- Blaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
- Nooksack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sumas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
- Sumas is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lynden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynden. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lynden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynden ...
Looking for more information about Lynden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lynden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lynden.
Adding Lynden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lynden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lynden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lynden post office opened in 1873.
We also found Lynden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lynden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lynden: www.lyndenwa.org/
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lynden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lynden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lynden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lynden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |