North Bend, Washington
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Not to be confused with North Bend, Oregon.
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]
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North Bend, Washington | |
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Motto: "Excellence in Government—Pride in Service" | |
Coordinates: 47°29′44″N 121°47′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Incorporated | March 12, 1909 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council[1] |
• Mayor | Mary Miller |
Area | |
• Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.45 km2) |
• Land | 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,461 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 7,902 |
• Density | 1,817/sq mi (701.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 98045 |
Area code | 425 |
FIPS code | 53-49485 |
GNIS feature ID | 1523724[3] |
Website | northbendwa.gov |
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Since the closure of Weyerhaeuser's Snoqualmie sawmill, North Bend has become a prosperous bedroom community for Seattle, which is located about 30 miles (48 km) to the west. 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.