Redmond, WA
| Redmond, Washington | ||
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| City of Redmond | ||
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| Nickname(s): Bicycle Capital of the Northwest | ||
 Location of Redmond within King County and King County within Washington. |
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 Redmond, Washington
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| Coordinates: 47°40′10″N 122°7′26″W / 47.66944°N 122.12389°WCoordinates: 47°40′10″N 122°7′26″W / 47.66944°N 122.12389°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| County | King | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | |
| • Mayor | John Marchione | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.94 sq mi (43.87 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.28 sq mi (42.17 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) | |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 54,144 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 60,598 | |
| • Rank | US: 600th | |
| • Density | 3,325.8/sq mi (1,284.1/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Redmonder | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 98053, 98052, 98073, (98000-98099) | |
| Area code(s) | 425 | |
| FIPS code | 53-57535 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1533331 | |
| Website | redmond |
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Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) east of Seattle, within the Seattle metropolitan area. The population is 60,560 in 2016, an increase from the 2010 census, up from 45,256 in 2000 census. Redmond is commonly recognized as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".
Redmond is bordered by Kirkland to the west, Bellevue to the southwest, and Sammamish to the southeast. Unincorporated King County lies to the north and east. The city's urban downtown lies just north of Lake Sammamish; residential areas lie north and west of the lake. Overlake, the city's second urban center, is to the west of Lake Sammamish. The Sammamish River runs north from the lake along the west edge of the city's downtown.
Redmond is located at 47°40′10″N 122°07′26″W / 47.669414°N 122.123875°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.94 square miles (43.87 km2), of which, 16.28 square miles (42.17 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2) is water.
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