North Bend, Washington

North Bend, Washington
Aerial view of North Bend with Mount Si
Aerial view of North Bend with Mount Si
Flag of North Bend, Washington
Official logo of North Bend, Washington
Motto: 
"Excellence in Government—Pride in Service"
Location of North Bend, Washington
Location of North Bend, Washington
Coordinates: 47°29′44″N 121°47′12″W / 47.49556°N 121.78667°W / 47.49556; -121.78667
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedMarch 12, 1909
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[1]
 • MayorMary Miller
Area
 • Total
4.42 sq mi (11.45 km2)
 • Land4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Population
 • Total
7,461
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
8,268
 • Density1,901.56/sq mi (734.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98045
Area code425
FIPS code53-49485
GNIS feature ID1523724[3]
Websitenorthbendwa.gov

North Bend is a city in King County, Washington, United States, on the outskirts of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 7,461 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is 30 miles (48 km) east of Seattle on Interstate 90 and lies in the foothills of the Cascade Range near Snoqualmie Pass.

Since the closure of Weyerhaeuser's Snoqualmie sawmill, North Bend has become a prosperous bedroom community for Seattle and Bellevue. The town was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks, which was partially filmed in North Bend. The community is also home to Nintendo North Bend, the main North American production facility and distribution center for the video game console manufacturer Nintendo.

  1. ^ "North Bend Municipal Code". Code Publishing Company. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Bend, Washington
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).