Tukwila, Commercial hub in King County, United States
The community of Tukwila spans 9.60 square miles along the Green River, featuring residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, and corporate facilities.
Joseph Foster, the first European settler, arrived in Tukwila during 1853 and represented King County in the Washington Territorial Assembly for 22 years.
Foster High School educates students from more than 50 different countries, creating a multilingual learning environment within the Tukwila School District.
The city connects to Seattle and surrounding areas through Amtrak Cascades, Sound Transit light rail, and direct access to Interstate 5.
The name Tukwila originates from Chinook Jargon language, referring to hazelnut trees that grew naturally in this region.
Location: King County
Inception: 1908
Elevation above the sea: 42 m
Shares border with: Burien
Website: https://tukwilawa.gov
GPS coordinates: 47.47833,-122.27556
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32
The Museum of Flight
4.9 km
Starfire Sports
2.3 km
Kubota Garden
3.9 km
Interurban Trail South
2.8 km
Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation
7.3 km
Tracy House
7.7 km
Hat 'n' Boots
8.2 km
Georgetown Steam Plant
7.8 km
Connections Museum
7.8 km
Green River Trail
3.9 km
Renton Public Library
5.5 km
South Park Bridge
6.4 km
Oxbow Park
8.2 km
Marra Farm
6.2 km
Highline Botanical Garden
2.1 km
Renton History Museum
5.4 km
North Wind's Weir
3.2 km
Lakeview School
8.1 km
Tukwila School
1.6 km
T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge
4.8 km
Space Gallery
4.9 km
Moon Bridge at Kubota Garden
4 km
White Center Fieldhouse and Caretaker Cottage
6.9 km
Renton Civic Theatre
4.9 km
Roxy Cinema
4.7 km
Bow Lake
4.6 km
Valley Ridge Park
4.6 km
Burien Library
5 kmReviews
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