Sammamish, Washington
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Not to be confused with West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, Washington.
This article is about the city. For other uses, see Sammamish (disambiguation).
Sammamish (/səˈmæmɪʃ/ sə-MAM-ish) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census.[4] 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. Sammamish is an affluent community and has been ranked as one of the wealthiest cities in Washington.[7]
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Sammamish | |
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Coordinates: 47°36′32″N 122°2′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Incorporated | August 31, 1999 |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[1] |
• Mayor | Kali Clark[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 24.03 sq mi (62.25 km2) |
• Land | 20.42 sq mi (52.90 km2) |
• Water | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
Elevation | 540 ft (165 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 67,455 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 65,845 |
• Rank | US: 582nd WA: 19th |
• Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 98074-98075, 98029 |
Area code | 425 |
FIPS code | 53-61115 |
GNIS feature ID | 1508071[6] |
Website | sammamish.us |
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