Kenmore, Washington

City of Kenmore
Official seal of City of Kenmore
Location of Kenmore in King County and Washington
Location of Kenmore in
King County and Washington
Coordinates: 47°45′10″N 122°14′50″W / 47.75278°N 122.24722°W / 47.75278; -122.24722
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedAugust 31, 1998
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[1]
 • MayorNigel Herbig[1]
Area
 • Total7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2)
 • Land6.15 sq mi (15.92 km2)
 • Water1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total23,914
 • Density3,756.22/sq mi (1,450.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98028
Area code425
FIPS code53-35170
GNIS feature ID1512345[4]
Websitekenmorewa.gov

Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States.[5]

Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by State Route 522 and the Burke-Gilman Trail, which both run east–west along the lakeshore. The city limits stretch north to the Snohomish County line and south to a border with Kirkland south of Saint Edward State Park and Bastyr University. Kenmore's official flower is the dahlia, bird the great blue heron, and evergreen the rhododendron.

  1. ^ a b "City Council". City of Kenmore. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kenmore, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kenmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ Kenmore "Kenmore Air Harbor". Washington State Department of Transportation. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)