Subduction-zone stratovolcanoes, such as Mount St. Helens, Mount Etna, and Mount Pinatubo, typically erupt with explosive force: the magma is too stiff to allow easy escape of volcanic gases. As a consequence, the tremendous internal pressures of the trapped volcanic gases remain in the pasty magma.
Lynden, WA. Lynden is located in northwest Washington. Lynden is part of Whatcom County. Lynden has 5.17 square miles of land area and 0.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lynden population is 12,579, which has grown 39.46% since 2000.
It is also located about 15 miles (24 km) north of Bellingham, and about 95 miles (153 km) 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.