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Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside (of Lake Washington). The population was 45,054 at the 2000 census; its estimated 2006 population of 46,476 makes it the ninth largest city in King County and the nineteenth largest city in the state.[3]

Features of the city include its downtown, located on the lakefront (Kirkland is the only city on the Eastside with a waterfront downtown), with restaurants, art galleries, a 400 seat performing arts center, public parks, including beaches, and a collection of public art, primarily bronze sculptures.

Kirkland is the former home of the Seattle Seahawks; the NFL team’s headquarters and training facility were located in Kirkland for its first 32 seasons. The Seahawks moved to the new 19-acre (77,000 m2) Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on August 18, 2008. Warehouse chain Costco previously had its headquarters in Kirkland (now in Issaquah), hence the “Kirkland Signature” store brand. Prominent companies such as Bungie Studios (developer of the Halo, Marathon, Myth and Oni video game series) have headquarters in Kirkland, has a Google development office; see List of companies based in Kirkland, Washington.

Kirkland had its moment in the limelight when the 1982 Kirkland National Little League team won the Little League World Series. It also was the home to Little League’s 1992 Big League Softball World Series Champions representing the Eastside District Nine Leagues. Since 1999 Kirkland has been the home of the Little League Junior Softball World Series held each August at Kirkland’s Everest Park.

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Nickname(s): The Little City That Could
Location of Kirkland within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington.
Coordinates: 47°41′9″N 122°11′30″W / 47.68583°N 122.19167°W / 47.68583; -122.19167
Country     United States
State     Washington
County     King
Founded     1888
Incorporated     1905
Government
- Mayor     James L. Lauinger
Area
- Total     11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
- Land     10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2)
- Water     0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation     14–500 ft (4–152 m)
Population (2000)
- Total     45,054
- Density     4,220.3/sq mi (1,628.8/km2)
Time zone     Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)     Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes     98033, 98034, 98083
Area code(s)     425
FIPS code     53-35940[1]
GNIS feature ID     1512352[2]
Website     www.ci.kirkland.wa.us

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