Summary for Ames Lake

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Located in: King County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ames Lk.

Time Zone: Ames Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 425

Elevation: 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ames Lake:

Lat: 47.632900° (or 47°37'58" N)

Lon: -121.966200° (or -121°57'58" W)

USGS Topo Map: Carnation<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ames Lake

GNIS ID: 1852936

FIPS State / Place Code: 53 / 01920

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames Lake)

The community of Seattle is the County Seat for {King County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for King)

Population

Total Area:<5> 2,306 sq. miles [5,974.8 km²] - of which 8.29% is water (191.3 sq. miles [495.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 851,261

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for King

GNIS ID: 1531933

FIPS State / County Code: 53 / 033

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames Lake)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Washington

Official Website: https://wa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Washington

GNIS ID: 1779804

FIPS State: 53

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ames Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ames Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ames Lake.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ames Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).