Around East Seattle ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It lies just west of East Seattle. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of East Seattle and has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Seattle, with the nearest first.
- Mercer Island Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island Town
- Mercer Island Town is located in King County
- Mercer Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
- Mercer Island is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
- Beaux Arts Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaux Arts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaux Arts Village
- Beaux Arts Village is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Columbia City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in King County
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Seward Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Park
- Seward Park is located in King County
- Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
- Clyde Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
- Clyde Hill is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
- Norwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norwood Village is located in King County
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- Eastgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hunts Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
- Hunts Point is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Newport Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
- Newport Hills is located in King County
- Seattle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seattle
- Seattle is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <3>
- Van Asselt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Asselt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
- Van Asselt is located in King County
- Yarrow Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow Point
- Yarrow Point is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarrow Point <3>
- Eastgate
For more communities neighboring East Seattle, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Seattle.
King County ...
East Seattle is located in King County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Seattle ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Seattle.
Airports Near East Seattle ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Seattle and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Seattle.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Seattle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Seattle. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Seattle), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |