King County, Washington

King County is located in the state of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 1,737,034, the largest in the state and the 12th largest in the nation. The county seat is Seattle, which is also the county's and the state's largest city. Unlike in other counties with major cities, most of the population lives in suburbs and rural areas - less than a third of King County residents live in Seattle.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,974 km² (2,307 mi²). It is the 11th largest county in Washington by area. 5,506 km² (2,126 mi²) of it is land and 467 km² (180 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.82% water.

Related Topics:
U.S. Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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King County borders Snohomish County to the north, Kitsap County to the west, Kittitas County to the east, and Pierce County to the south. It also shares a small border with Chelan County to the northeast. King County includes Vashon Island and Maury Island in Puget Sound.

Related Topics:
Snohomish County - Kitsap County - Kittitas County - Pierce County - Chelan County - Vashon Island - Maury Island

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Geographic features

• Cascade Range
• Cedar River
• Elliott Bay
• Green/Duwamish River
• Lake Sammamish
• Lake Washington
• Puget Sound
• Sammamish River
• Snoqualmie River
• Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
• Snoqualmie Pass
• Mount Si
• Vashon Island
• White River

Major highways

• Interstate 5
• Interstate 90
• Interstate 405
• U.S. Highway 2
• State Route 18
• State Route 99

Adjacent counties

• Snohomish County, Washington - north
• Chelan County, Washington - east/northeast
• Kittitas County, Washington - east/southeast
• Pierce County, Washington - south
• Kitsap County, Washington - west