North America : United States of America : Pacific Northwest : Washington : Puget Sound : King County
King County
King County [1] is one of the major counties in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America.
Cities
- Seattle - seat of King County, which has its own extensive article, and so is not covered in this one.
- Auburn
- Bellevue
- Black Diamond
- Bothell
- Burien
- Covington
- Des Moines (Washington)
- Duvall
- Enumclaw
- Federal Way
- Issaquah
- Kenmore
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lake Forest Park
- Maple Valley
- Mercer Island
- Newcastle
- Normandy Park
- North Bend
- Redmond
- Renton
- Sammamish
- SeaTac
- Shoreline
- Skyway
- Tukwila
- White Center
- Woodinville
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
Get in
By car
Coming from Snohimish or Pierce county, the easiest way is via Interstate 5. Form the south you can also take State Route 167. Coming from the east you can take Interstate 90, or US Highway 2.
By plane
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, (Airport code: SEA), called "SeaTac" by locals, connects Seattle to all regions of the world, with especially frequent transpacific routes. Alaska Airlines provides something approximating discount air fare to and from the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California.
By bus
Metro Transit (electric or diesel city buses) actually works pretty well. The web trip planner is straightforward and accurate, as long as your bus is on time.
Buses in downtown Seattle are free between 6am and 7pm in the downtown core of Seattle. Just get on and get off. To read the details refer to Metro Free Bus info.
Sound Transit (diesel and hybrid buses, trains) is more expensive, but has many convenient express routes that travel South (to Tacoma), East (Redmond, Bellevue), and North (Bothell, Lynnwood).
By rail
Sound Transit Sounder light-rail service.
By boat
- Washington State Ferries connect downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island, to Bremerton, and to Vashon Island, and connects West Seattle to Vashon Island and to Southworth (Kitsap Peninsula). All ferries are for both vehicles and passenger except the ferry between downtown Seattle and Vashon Island.
- High Speed Catamaran Passenger ferries connect Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Get around
See
- Please also consult "See" in the Seattle article
Urban King County
- Bellevue Arts Museum
- Bellevue Botanical Gardens
- Bridal Trails State Park
- Cougar Mountain Zoo Park
- Dash Point State Park
- Emerald Downs
- Marymoor County Park
- Muckleshoot Casino
- Northwest University
- Pacific Raceway
- Renton Historical Museum
- Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
- Saltwater State Park
- Sammamish State Park
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Squak Mountain State Park
- St. Edward State Park
- Tahoma National Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheren College
- Univeristy of Washington Bothell
- White River Valley Museum
- Woodinville Winerys
Rural King County
- Alpental at Snoqualmie Pass - ski resort
- Alpine Falls
- Flaming Geyser State Park
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
- Nolte State Park
- Northwest Railroad Museum - located in Snoqualmie
- Stevens Pass - ski resort
- Snoqualmie Casino
- Snoqualmie Falls
- White River Amphitheatre
Do
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
Get out
- the North Cascades region — north and east
- Tacoma and Pierce County — south
- the Kitsap Peninsula — west
This page was last edited at 07:14, on 11 April 2008 by Jim DeLaHunt. Based on work by M. Hogue, David, Stacy Hall, Evan Prodromou, Jim Logan, Tom Holland, Rob Payne and Russell Boltz, Wikitravel user(s) Jonboy, Hypatia, Nzpcmad and Huttite and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.