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Sammamish

Washington, United States · North America

About Sammamish

Sammamish is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Redmond, 21km from Snoqualmie Falls.

Sammamish is a town located in Washington, United States. With a population of 52,253, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Sammamish sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sammamish to your route.

About Sammamish

The 1998 PGA Championship was the 80th PGA Championship, held August 13–16 at Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Vijay Singh won the first of his three major championships, two strokes ahead of runner-up Steve Stricker. This was only the tenth time the championship was played in the

Read more western half of the United States; the next was 22 years later at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. It was the third major championship held in the Pacific Northwest, all PGA Championships. The previous two were match play events, held in Spokane in 1944 and Portland in 1946. Sahalee was scheduled to host again in 2010, but the PGA of America reversed its decision in early 2005 and moved it to Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

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Where is Sammamish located?

Sammamish is located in Washington, United States, North America. The coordinates are 47.6418 latitude, -122.0804 longitude.

What is the population of Sammamish?

Sammamish has a population of approximately 52,253 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
52,253
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Washington
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
47.6418, -122.0804

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Sammamish

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.

20 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Space Needle

Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.

20 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Snoqualmie Falls

A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.

21 km · about 25 min drive

museum

LeMay - America's Car Museum

One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sammamish.

Redmond

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 60,598

City of Sammamish

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 45,780

Union Hill-Novelty Hill

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 18,805

West Lake Sammamish

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 33,929

Ames Lake

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 1,486

Wilburton

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 3,790

Eastgate

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 4,958

Klahanie

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 10,674

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