Seattle, Washington Lushootseed: dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič |
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Downtown Seattle from Queen Anne Hill, with Mount Rainier on the right
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Nickname(s): The Emerald City / The 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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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 | Ed Murray | ||
• Deputy mayor | Hyeok Kim and Kate Joncas | ||
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) | 686,800 | ||
• Rank | US: 18th | ||
• Density | 8,188/sq mi (3,161/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 |
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