Kenmore, Washington
City of Kenmore | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 47°45′10″N 122°14′50″W / 47.75278°N 122.24722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Incorporated | August 31, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Nigel Herbig |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2) |
| • Land | 6.15 sq mi (15.92 km2) |
| • Water | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,914 |
| • Density | 3,756.22/sq mi (1,450.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98028 |
| Area code | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-35170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410181 |
| Website | kenmorewa |
Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States.
Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by State Route 522 and the Burke-Gilman Trail, which both run east–west along the lakeshore. The city limits stretch north to the Snohomish County line and south to a border with Kirkland south of Saint Edward State Park and Bastyr University. Kenmore's official flower is the dahlia, bird the great blue heron, and evergreen the rhododendron.