Seattle, Washington Lushootseed: dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič |
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From top: view of Seattle from Queen Anne Hill, aerial view of Lake Union, Pike Place Market, Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay
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Nickname(s): The Emerald City, Jet City, Rain City | ||||||
Motto(s): The City of Flowers, The City of Goodwill | ||||||
Location of Seattle in King County and Washington |
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Location in the United States | ||||||
Coordinates: 47°36′35″N 122°19′59″W / 47.60972°N 122.33306°WCoordinates: 47°36′35″N 122°19′59″W / 47.60972°N 122.33306°W | ||||||
Country | United States | |||||
State | Washington | |||||
County | King | |||||
Incorporated | December 2, 1869 | |||||
Named for | Chief Seattle | |||||
Government | ||||||
• Type | Mayor–council | |||||
• Body | Seattle City Council | |||||
• Mayor | Jenny Durkan | |||||
• Deputy mayor | Michael Fong and Shefali Ranganathan | |||||
Area | ||||||
• City | 142.5 sq mi (369.2 km2) | |||||
• Land | 83.87 sq mi (217.2 km2) | |||||
• Water | 58.67 sq mi (152.0 km2) | |||||
• Metro | 8,186 sq mi (21,202 km2) | |||||
Highest elevation | 520 ft (158 m) | |||||
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | |||||
Population (2010) | ||||||
• City | 608,660 | |||||
• Estimate (2016) | 704,352 | |||||
• Rank | US: 18th | |||||
• Density | 8,398/sq mi (3,242/km2) | |||||
• Urban | 3,059,393 (US: 14th) | |||||
• Metro | 3,733,580 (US: 15th) | |||||
• CSA | 4,459,677 (US: 13th) | |||||
Demonym(s) | Seattleite | |||||
Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | |||||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |||||
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Area code | 206 | |||||
FIPS code | 53-63000 | |||||
GNIS feature ID | 1512650 | |||||
Website | Seattle.gov |
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