Eastside (King County, Washington)

Sammamish, Issaquah, Bothell, Kirkland, and Redmond

The Eastside is the collective term for the eastern suburbs of Seattle, Washington. The name derives from the fact that these communities lie east of Lake Washington and east of Seattle.

Since there is not a formal definition of the Eastside, the exact cities that comprise this area are a matter of dispute, but generall the Eastside includes Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Newcastle, and Redmond. Sammamish is most often grouped with these core cities, so that all of the cities and towns between Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, as well as the Sammamish Plateau, are included within the Eastside.

Mercer Island is often considered part of the Eastside, even though it is located in the middle of Lake Washington rather than to the east. The incorporated neighborhoods west of Bellevue are usually considered part of the Eastside. These areas include Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina, and Yarrow Point.

The Northshore cities of Kenmore, Bothell, and Woodinville can be considered part of the Eastside, as each city has portions that are east of the lake and south of its northernmost tip. On the southeast tip of Lake Washington, Renton is also sometimes included for similar reasons. The most expansive definitions of the Eastside can include one or more of the incorporated cities in the Snoqualmie Valley, including Duvall, Carnation, Fall City, North Bend, and Snoqualmie.