WebLake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan.It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and Kenmore on the north, and encloses Mercer Island.The lake is …

WebWashington commonly refers to: . Washington (state), United States Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States Federal government of the United States (metonym); Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.; George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States; Washington …

WebRenton is a city in King County, Washington, and an inner-ring suburb of Seattle.Situated 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Seattle, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River.As of the 2020 census, the population of Renton was 106,785, up from 90,927 at the 2010 census.The city is currently the sixth …

WebFederal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county, [5] its population was 101,030 at the 2020 census . [2] Federal Way is the tenth-largest city in Washington and the fifth-largest in King County.

WebOn January 2, 1786, Russell County was established from a section of Washington County. L.P. Summers, a Washington County historian later wrote, "Washington County lost a great extent of country and many valuable citizens when Russell County was formed." The county was named for Culpeper County native Colonel William Russell.

WebChristopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1955 – March 5, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian, better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy.Under this gimmick, he portrayed a pugnacious, trash-talking villain character. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s …

WebKitsap County is located in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton.The county was formed out of King County and Jefferson County on January 16, 1857, and is named for Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish Tribe. Originally named …

Web"Return of the King" is the ninth episode of the first season of the animated television series The Boondocks. It originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim on January 15, 2006. The episode's name was taken from The Lord of the Rings volume The Return of the King.It won a Peabody Award in 2006.

WebMaple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 28,013 at the 2020 census. The city functions as a commuter town for residents, though there is an increasing amount of commercial activity in the area. History. The area was settled in 1879 by three men who were improving a trail and brought their families in. ...

WebCraig County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,892. ... The initial outpost in the area was called "Craig's Camp," and it is claimed that George Washington visited it in 1756 during his travels to the frontier. Formed from parts of Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present ...

WebThe idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King's death, U.S. Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and U.S. Senator Edward Brooke (a Republican from Massachusetts) introduced a bill in Congress to make King's birthday a national holiday.The bill first came …

WebSkagit County / ˈ s k æ dʒ ɪ t / is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523. The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon. The county was formed in 1883 from Whatcom County and is named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement.. Skagit …

WebKing Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington, United States.It is served by Amtrak's Cascades, Coast Starlight, and Empire Builder, as well as Sounder commuter trains run by Sound Transit.The station also anchors a major transit hub, which includes Link light rail at International District/Chinatown station and Seattle Streetcar service.

WebRockbridge County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650. Its county seat is the city of Lexington. Rockbridge County completely surrounds the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the …