Lake Forest Park, Washington
Lake Forest Park is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located northeast of Seattle. It was developed in the 20th century as a bedroom community with single-family housing on medium to large-sized lots. Less than 4% of the city's land is zoned commercial, largely concentrated in one location, and there are no industrial areas.
Lake Forest Park, Washington | |
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Location of Lake Forest Park in King County and Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′24″N 122°17′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Incorporated | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Tom French |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,630 |
| • Density | 3,839.64/sq mi (1,482.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98155 |
| Area code | 206 |
| FIPS code | 53-37270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512366 |
| Website | cityoflfp.gov |
The city is situated at the northwest end of Lake Washington along State Route 522, which provides connections to Seattle and Bothell. Lake Forest Park includes several parks and nature reserves, access to the Burke–Gilman Trail, and organized summer events. The population of the city was 13,630 at the 2020 census.
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