Kenmore, Washington

City of Kenmore
Location of Kenmore in
King County and Washington
Coordinates: 47°45′10″N 122°14′50″W / 47.75278°N 122.24722°W / 47.75278; -122.24722
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
IncorporatedAugust 31, 1998
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorNigel Herbig
Area
  Total
7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2)
  Land6.15 sq mi (15.92 km2)
  Water1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,914
  Density3,756.22/sq mi (1,450.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98028
Area code425
FIPS code53-35170
GNIS feature ID2410181
Websitekenmorewa.gov

Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States.

Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by State Route 522 and the Burke-Gilman Trail, which both run east–west along the lakeshore. The city limits stretch north to the Snohomish County line and south to a border with Kirkland south of Saint Edward State Park and Bastyr University. Kenmore's official flower is the dahlia, bird the great blue heron, and evergreen the rhododendron.