Facts About Federal Way
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Federal Way was incorporated as a city on February 28, 1990.
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Federal Way has two sister cities: Donghae, Gangwon Province, South Korea & Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
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Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, located within the Seattle metropolitan area.
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The Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery in Federal Way houses a Walt Disney Classics Collection.
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The name derived from Federal Highway U.S. 99, which ran from Everett and Seattle to Tacoma.
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the city has a total area of 22.46 sq mi, of which 22.26 sq mi is land and 0.20 sq mi is water.
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Federal Way is located in the southwest corner of King County at 47°18′47″N 122°20′21″W (47.312960, −122.339173).
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Federal Way is the tenth-largest city in Washington and the fifth-largest in King County with an estimated population of 96,526, as of 2020.
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The altitude of Federal way is 1,690 feet above sea level.
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the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden has the largest collection of Rhododendrons in the world, With more than 700 garden displays.
