Around Mercer Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It lies just northwest of Mercer Island. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mercer Island and has a population of 220,000 people.
For comparison, Mercer Island has a population of 25,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mercer Island, with the nearest first.
- Beaux Arts Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Mercer Island Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Columbia City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Newport Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
- Newport Hills is located in King County
- Norwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Seward Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Eastgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Medina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Newcastle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <3>
- Sunset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in King County
- Clyde Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Van Asselt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Hunts Point
(5 miles [8 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
- Renton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renton
- Renton is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <3>
- Newcastle
For more communities neighboring Mercer Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mercer Island.
King County ...
Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island ...
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 Mercer Island.
Airports Near Mercer Island ...
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 Mercer Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mercer Island.
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 ...
The official website for Mercer Island: www.ci.mercer-island.wa.us/
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 Mercer Island. |
| <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 Mercer Island), 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. |