The Eastside is to the right (east) of Lake Washington. Seattle is to the west of the lake.

The Eastside is the collective term for the eastern suburbs of Seattle, Washington. The name derives from the fact that these communities lie on the east side of Seattle. Image File history File links Seattle-lakewashington-lakesammamish. ... Image File history File links Seattle-lakewashington-lakesammamish. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

The major communities are Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island, Sammamish, and Issaquah. Originally dairy and berry farms, then bedroom communities, the area is growing several edge cities. Bellevue is the largest city on the Eastside and 5th largest in the state. Smaller communities include Beaux Arts Village, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Kenmore, Medina, Newcastle, Woodinville, and Yarrow Point. Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... Nickname: The Little City That Could Location of Kirkland within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... Location of Redmond within King County, and King County within Washington. ... Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, U.S. The population was 22,036 at the 2000 census. ... Location of Sammamish in Washington. ... Issaquah City Hall Issaquah ([[Iz-ah-qu-ah)) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. ... Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a town or city that is primarily residential in character, with most of its residents commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ... Edge city is an American term for a relatively new concentration of business, shopping and entertainment outside a traditional urban area, in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi-rural community. ... Beaux Arts Village is a town located in King County, Washington, the smallest municipal jurisdiction in the county, with a population of 307 as of the 2000 census and a land area of 0. ... Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. ... Clyde Hill is a city located in the Eastside, an affluent region of King County, Washington and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. ... Hunts Point is a town located in King County, Washington. ... Nickname: Location of Kenmore in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated August 31 1998 Government  - Mayor Randy Eastwood Area  - City  6. ... Medina is a city located in King County, Washington, on the eastern shore of Lake Washington opposite Seattle. ... [[Image: |250px|none|Location of Newcastle in King County and Washington]]Location of Newcastle in King County and Washington County King Government  - Mayor Jean Garber Area  - City 44. ... Location of Woodinville in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated March 31 1993 Government  - Mayor Cathy VonWald Area  - City  5. ... Yarrow Point is a town located in King County, Washington. ...

A major technology center, the Eastside is home to many large high-tech companies, mainly in the software and wireless industries, including Microsoft, T-Mobile USA, Nintendo of America, AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular), the former Western Wireless (now part of Alltel), Vulcan Ventures, Expedia.com, 180 Solutions and InfoSpace. Companies like Boeing, Verizon Wireless, Google, Walt Disney, and FOX Sports also have major divisional or regional offices in the Eastside. The Eastside is also a hub for biotech and medical companies including Amgen, Icos, and Merck. Many local magnates, including Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, John Stanton, and Craig McCaw, live in the Eastside's more exclusive cities. Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... T-Mobile logo T-Mobile is a multinational mobile phone operator. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Western Wireless is a wireless telecommunications (i. ... Alltel (NYSE: AT) is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Vulcan Inc. ... Expedia, Inc. ... 180 Solutions is the company that produces adware applications such as Zango and Seekmo. ... Current Chairman & CEO Jim Voelker InfoSpace is a mobile entertainment provider, a private label search engine and an online directory. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Boeing. ... Verizon Wireless (legally named Cellco Partnership) is the largest American wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues. ... Not to be confused with googol. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... For Fox Sports in Australia see Fox Sports (Australia). ... Amgen Inc. ... ICOS is a Bothell, Washington-based biotech company that began operations in 1990. ... Merck & Co. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur who formed Microsoft with Bill Gates. ... Steven Anthony Ballmer (born March 24, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American businessman and has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. ... John W. Stanton is the founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation, former chairman and CEO of VoiceStream Wireless, and former chairman of the CTIA.[1][2] He is among the 1000 richest people on Earth with a net worth estimated at US$1. ... Craig McCaw at NSTAC meeting, June 2001 Craig McCaw (b. ...

The Eastside is connected to Seattle by the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge from Medina (Washington State Route 520) and the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Third Lake Washington Bridge from Bellevue via Mercer Island (Interstate 90). It is also served by Interstate 405, a loop route of Interstate 5 that runs to the east of Lake Washington from Tukwila to Lynnwood. The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge—Evergreen Point, is the longest floating bridge in the world at 7,578 feet (2,310 meters). ... Washington State Route 520 is a freeway in the state of Washington, U.S.A. It extends 14 miles from Seattle in the west to Redmond in the east. ... Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (right), looking east toward Mercer Island The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is the second longest floating bridge in the world, at 6,620 feet (2,019 meters). ... External Links Bridge Camera, includes some weather information Categories: US geography stubs | Buildings and structures stubs | Bridges in Washington | Pontoon bridges | King County, Washington ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Map of Interstate 405 Interstate 405 (abbreviated I-405) in Washington is a 30-mile loop route that bypasses Seattle east of Lake Washington. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington State, USA, after Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... Tukwila (pronounced ) is a city located in King County, Washington, about 6 miles south of Seattle. ... Country United States State Washington County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Don Gough Area  - City 7. ...

The Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team is based in the South End city of Renton, and the headquarters of the Seattle Seahawks NFL team will move there from Kirkland in the summer of 2008.^[1] Kirkland also hosts the annual Junior League Softball World Series. The Seattle Thunderbirds are an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... The Little League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11, 12 and 13 years old. ...

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