Top suggestions for WikipediaThe Free Encyclopedia Donate Create account Log in Seattle Article Talk Read View source View history Coordinates: 47°36′14″N 122°19′48″W Page semi-protected From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the city. For other uses, see Seattle (disambiguation). Seattle didəlal̕ič (Lushootseed) City Downtown Seattle skyline Downtown Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in the background Space Needle with the Olympic Mountains in the background Space Needle and Climate Pledge Arena, with the Olympic Mountains in the background Seattle Great Wheel Seattle Great Wheel The sign of Pike Place Market, a popular public market and tourist destination Pike Place Market Amazon Spheres Amazon Spheres Flag of Seattle Flag Official seal of Seattle Seal Official logo of Seattle Wordmark Nicknames: The Emerald City, Jet City, Rain City Mottoes: The City of Flowers, The City of Goodwill Map Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Interactive map of Seattle Seattle is located in Washington (state)SeattleSeattle Location within Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state) Show map of the United States Show both Coordinates: 47°36′14″N 122°19′48″W Country United States State Washington County King Founded November 13, 1851[a] Incorporated (town status) January 14, 1865 Incorporated (city status) December 2, 1869 Named after Chief Seattle Government • Type Mayor–council • Body Seattle City Council • Mayor Katie Wilson Area[1] • City 142.07 sq mi (367.97 km2) • Land 83.99 sq mi (217.54 km2) • Water 58.08 sq mi (150.43 km2) • Metro 8,186 sq mi (21,202 km2) Elevation[2] 148 ft (45 m) Population (2020)[3] • City 737,015 • Estimate (2025)[4] 784,777 Increase • Rank 54th in North America 18th in the United States 1st in Washington • Density 9,302.2/sq mi (3,591.59/km2) • Urban[5] 3,544,011 (US: 13th) • Urban density 3,607/sq mi (1,392.7/km2) • Metro[6] 4,018,762 (US: 15th) Demonym Seattleite[7] or Seattlite[8] GDP[9] • Metro $604.065 billion (2024) Time zone |