Redmond, Washington
Redmond | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Downtown Redmond | |
| Nickname: Bicycle Capital of the Northwest | |
Location of Redmond within King County, Washington. | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′34″N 122°07′46″W / 47.67611°N 122.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | December 31, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| 17.24 sq mi (44.64 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.57 sq mi (42.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 73,256 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 80,280 |
| • Rank | US: 451st WA: 16th |
| • Density | 4,630/sq mi (1,788/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,544,011 (US: 13th) |
| • Metro | 4,044,837 (US: 15th) |
| Demonym | Redmonder |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98033, 98052, 98053, 98073, 98074 |
| Area code | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-57535 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411534 |
| Website | redmond |
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) east of Seattle. The population was 73,256 at the 2020 census.
Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America. The city has a large technology industry in addition to being a bedroom community for Seattle, which lies across Lake Washington on State Route 520.
With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".