Sammamish, Washington

Sammamish
Sammamish
City
	Big Rock Park North in Sammamish
	Seal
	Location of Sammamish in Washington
	Coordinates: 47°36′32″N 122°2′32″W / 47.60889°N 122.04222°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Incorporated	August 31, 1999
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Kali Clark
Area
• Total	24.03 sq mi (62.25 km2)
• Land	20.42 sq mi (52.90 km2)
• Water	3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2)
Elevation	540 ft (165 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	67,455
• Estimate (2022)	65,845
• Rank	US: 582nd; WA: 19th
• Density	2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98074-98075, 98029
Area code	425
FIPS code	53-61115
GNIS feature ID	1508071
Website	sammamish.us

Sammamish (/səˈmæmɪʃ/ sə-MAM-ish) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census.^[4] Located on a plateau, the city is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east. Sammamish is situated 20 miles east of Seattle, is a member of the Eastside, and is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Incorporated in 1999, Sammamish is an affluent community and has been ranked as one of the wealthiest cities in Washington.

^ "City Manager". City of Sammamish. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ "City Council". City of Sammamish. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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^ "Sammamish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.