Lake Forest Park, Washington | |
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 City hall | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Lake Forest Park in King County and Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′24″N 122°17′23″W / 47.75667°N 122.28972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Incorporated | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council[1] |
| • Mayor | Tom French[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,630 |
| • Density | 3,839.64/sq mi (1,482.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98155 |
| Area code | 206 |
| FIPS code | 53-37270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512366[4] |
| Website | cityoflfp |
Lake Forest Park is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located northeast of Seattle. It was developed in the 20th century as a bedroom community with single-family housing on medium to large-sized lots. Less than 4% of the city's land is zoned commercial, largely concentrated in one location, and there are no industrial areas.
The city is situated at the northwest end of Lake Washington along State Route 522, which provides connections to Seattle and Bothell. Lake Forest Park includes several parks and nature reserves, access to the Burke–Gilman Trail, and organized summer events. The population of the city was 13,630 at the 2020 census.
- ^ a b "Mayor". City of Lake Forest Park. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lake Forest Park, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Lake Forest Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.