King County, Washington
King County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census. King is the most populous county in Washington. The county seat is Seattle,[1] which is the state's largest city.
King County, Washington | |
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Location in the state of Washington | |
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Founded | December 22, 1852 |
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Seat | Seattle |
Largest City | Seattle |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,307 sq mi (5,975 km²) 2,116 sq mi (5,480 km²) 191 sq mi (495 km²), 8.3 |
Population - Density |
auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
Website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/ | |
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King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area. About two-thirds of King County's population lives in Seattle's suburbs.
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The Cascade Range (including Granite Mountain shown here) dominates the eastern part of King County.
References
- ↑ "Court Directory: County-City Reference List". Washington Courts. Retrieved 2017-05-07.