Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland is a city in <a href="/facts/King_County,_Washington/jQqkSjac">King County, Washington</a>, United States. A suburb east of <a href="/facts/Seattle/7lYIrCa6">Seattle</a>, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in King County and the twelfth largest city in the state of Washington.
The city's downtown waterfront has restaurants, art galleries, a performing arts center, public parks, beaches, and a <a href="/facts/List_of_public_art_in_Kirkland,_Washington/LULTrgQ2">collection of public art</a> that includes bronze sculptures.
Kirkland was the original home of the <a href="/facts/Seattle_Seahawks/HMWSRz3U">Seattle Seahawks</a>; the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">NFL</a> team's headquarters and training facility were located at the <a href="/facts/Lake_Washington_Shipyard/w0RIEhmu">Lake Washington Shipyard</a> (now Carillon Point) along <a href="/facts/Lake_Washington/X8YXo2SE">Lake Washington</a> for their first ten seasons (<a href="/facts/1976_Seattle_Seahawks_season/FLEcHLVg">1976</a>–<a href="/facts/1985_Seattle_Seahawks_season/naGeIYWJ">85</a>), then at nearby <a href="/facts/Northwest_University_(United_States)/FmfY2j5x">Northwest University</a> through <a href="/facts/2007_Seattle_Seahawks_season/2LaVDaM5">2007</a>. Warehouse chain <a href="/facts/Costco/8GTWA7wU">Costco</a> previously had its headquarters in Kirkland. While Costco is now headquartered in <a href="/facts/Issaquah,_Washington/NrA2BQ70">Issaquah</a>, the city is the namesake of its "<a href="/facts/Kirkland_Signature/8GTWA7wU">Kirkland Signature</a>" store brand. American video game company <a href="/facts/Valve_Corporation/zlRE5vJL">Valve</a> was also founded in Kirkland.

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