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Sammamish

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Also known as Sammamish, Washington, Sammamish, WA

city in King County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Washington
County
King
Incorporated
August 31, 1999
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Karen Howe
City manager
Scott MacColl
Total
24.04 sq mi (62.26 km )
Land
20.43 sq mi (52.91 km )
Water
3.61 sq mi (9.34 km )
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Estimate 2024
66,474
Rank
US: 591st, WA: 19th
Density
3,303/sq mi (1,275.3/km )
Time zone
UTC–8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst
UTC–7 (PDT)
Zip codes
98029, 98074, 98075
Fips code
53-61115

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Sammamish
Located in
King County
Population
67455
Area
47.835822
Elevation
165
Shares border with
Issaquah
Official website
www.ci.sammamish.wa.us
Image
Aerial Lake Sammamish November 2011.jpg
Households
21599
Dialing code
425
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Commons category
Sammamish, Washington
topic's main category
Category:Sammamish, Washington
postal code
98075
inception
1999-08-31
P8168
SYL
water as percent of area
1.336
per capita income
72652
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Encyclopedic overview

Sammamish (/səˈmæmɪʃ/ sə-MAM-ish) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census. Located on a plateau, the city is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east. Sammamish is situated 20 miles east of Seattle, is a member of the Eastside, and is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sammamish” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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