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Welcome to Duwamish ...

Duwamish is located in King County<1>.

The pronunciation of Duwamish: doo-WAH-mish<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duwamish, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Duwamish is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Duwamish lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Duwamish ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duwamish.

  • Seattle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tacoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Renton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Federal Way
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Redmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sammamish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duwamish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duwamish.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duwamish. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duwamish.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duwamish. See our Newspapers Page for Duwamish.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duwamish ...

Looking for more information about Duwamish? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Duwamish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duwamish.

Adding Duwamish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duwamish in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duwamish was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duwamish.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Duwamish. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duwamish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.