King County
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King County
Summary
King County is a county of Washington[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of county_of_washington entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,521 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- King County is located in Washington[3].
- King County is in the country of United States[4].
- King County's instance of is recorded as county of Washington[5].
- King County's capital is recorded as Seattle[6].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Snohomish County[7].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Pierce County[8].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Chelan County[9].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Kittitas County[10].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Kitsap County[11].
- King County's shares border with is recorded as Yakima County[12].
- Martin Luther King Jr. is named after King County[13].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Algona[14].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Auburn[15].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bellevue[16].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Black Diamond[17].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bothell[18].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Burien[19].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carnation[20].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clyde Hill[21].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Covington[22].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Des Moines[23].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Duvall[24].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Enumclaw[25].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Federal Way[26].
- King County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Issaquah[27].
Body
Geography
King County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington[3].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+1931249'}[28], {'amount': '+1937485'}[29], {'amount': '+1971313'}[30], {'amount': '+2007574'}[31], {'amount': '+2044449'}[32], and {'amount': '+284638'}[33].
Designation and Status
King County's instance of is recorded as county of Washington[5].
History and Context
December 22, 1852 marks the founding of King County[34]. Martin Luther King Jr. is named after it[13].
Why It Matters
King County ranks in the top 3% of county_of_washington entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,521 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]