Emerald City, Washington
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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: The City of Flowers, The City of Goodwill | ||||||
 Location of Seattle in King County and Washington |
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| 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 | Tim Burgess | |||||
| • Deputy mayor | Hyeok Kim and Kate Joncas | |||||
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| • 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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