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Washington State Route 546
State Route 546 (SR 546) is a state highway in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It runs east–west for near the Canadian border, connecting SR 539 near Lynden to SR 9 near Nooksack and Sumas. The highway is a major freight corridor and serves as an alternate route between Bellingham and the Sumas border crossing. The highway runs along Badger Road, which was built in the 1890s and paved by the county government in 1922 per the request of citizen petitions. It was incorporated into the state highway system from 1937 to 1951 as part of Secondary State Highway 1A (SSH 1A), which connected to Blaine and Sedro-Woolley. The Lynden section was replaced with a Washington State Route 544, southerly route and re-designated as a branch of Secondary State Highway 1B (Washington), SSH 1B in 1957. During the 1964 state highway renumbering (Washington), 1964 state highway renumbering, SR 546 replaced the SSH 1B branch, while the rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynden, Washington
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. History Lynden was founded in the 1870s by Holden and Phoebe Judson near the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahamish. Phoebe Judson named it after the riverside town in ''Hohenlinden'', 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 sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |