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Kent, Washington

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Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States, and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. It had a population of 136,588 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the sixth-most populous in Washington. The city is linked to Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma by State Route 167, Interstate 5, Sounder commuter rail and commuter buses. Hops grown in the White River Valley once earned the area the name Hop Capitol of the West. Kent was incorporated on May 28, 1890, the second city incorporated in King County after Seattle, and is generally divided into the West Hill, Valley and East Hill areas.

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Population
136,588 1
Founding Year
1890 1
Founding Year
1890 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 2
Time Zone
UTC-08:00 3
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1. Wikipedia, Kent, Washington
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    120
  • Lead: incorporation (founding year)
    Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county
  • Lead: incorporation (founding range)
    Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county
  • Lead: census population
    had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census
  • On Continent: North America, Lead: country, hence continent
    Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States.
  • Part Of: United States, Lead: country
    Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead: place and country
    Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States.
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, -122.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, -122.25
47.25 -122.25 Csb
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3. GeoNames: Kent - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5799625, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
Quote, cities500 record 5799625, place matched by name within the country (name and division match)
47.38093 -122.23484 P PPL US WA 033 126952 13 14 America/Los_Angeles
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