Editing Bellevue, Washington (section)

==Geography==
Bellevue lies between [[Lake Washington]] to the west and the smaller [[Lake Sammamish]] to the east. Much of Bellevue is drained by the [[Kelsey Creek (Washington)|Kelsey Creek]] watershed, whose source is located in the [[Larsen Lake]] and [[Phantom Lake]] [[green belt]] and whose outlet is near where [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] meets Lake Washington's eastern shore. The city is bisected by [[Interstate 405 (Washington)|Interstate 405]] running north–south, and the southern portion is crossed from west to east by Interstate 90. The [[Washington State Route 520|State Route 520]] freeway roughly delineates the upper reaches of Bellevue.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|37.505|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|33.468|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|4.037|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

The city's name is derived from a [[French language|French]] term for "beautiful view". Under favorable weather conditions, scenic vistas of the [[Olympic Mountains]] and [[Cascade Mountains]] can be viewed from hilltops (and strategically positioned high-rise buildings) within the incorporated city.

South of I-90, the city continues up [[Cougar Mountain]], at the top of which is an unincorporated King County location called Hilltop. To the west of Cougar Mountain, Bellevue includes the [[Coal Creek (Washington)|Coal Creek]], Somerset, and [[Factoria, Bellevue|Factoria]] neighborhoods.

Bellevue is bordered by the cities of [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] to the north and [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]] to the northeast along the [[Overlake]] and [[Crossroads, Bellevue|Crossroads]] neighborhoods. Across the short [[East Channel Bridge]], I-90 connects Bellevue to [[Mercer Island]] to the southwest. [[Issaquah, Washington|Issaquah]] is to the east, down I-90 at the south end of Lake Sammamish. The city is bordered to the west by many affluent suburbs such as [[Medina, Washington|Medina]], [[Clyde Hill, Washington|Clyde Hill]], [[Hunts Point, Washington|Hunts Point]] and [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]]. The south end of Bellevue is bordered by the relatively recently incorporated city of [[Newcastle, Washington|Newcastle]], and the city of [[Renton, Washington|Renton]].

===Cityscape===
[[File:Bellevue Washington skyline aerial view (Quintin Soloviev).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Bellevue skyline]]
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Bellevue, Washington}}
Neighborhoods within Bellevue include Bellecrest, [[Bel-Red, Bellevue|Bel-Red]], [[Bridle Trails, Washington|Bridle Trails]], [[Crossroads, Bellevue|Crossroads]], [[Eastgate, Washington|Eastgate]]/Cougar Mountain, Enatai, [[Factoria, Bellevue, Washington|Factoria]], [[Lake Hills, Bellevue|Lake Hills]], [[Newport, Bellevue, Washington|Newport]], Newport Hills, Northeast Bellevue, Northwest Bellevue, [[Overlake, Washington|Overlake]], Sammamish/East Bellevue, [[Somerset, Washington|Somerset]], Sunset, Tam O'Shanter, West Bellevue, [[Wilburton, Washington|Wilburton]], and Woodridge.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/images/IT/ls_nep400.jpg | format = JPG | title = Bellevue Districts Map | website = Ci.bellevevue.wa.us | access-date = January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114222903/http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/images/IT/ls_nep400.jpg |archive-date=January 14, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Climate===
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|Bellevue
|32|43|4.5
|35|47|3.7
|38|54|3.8
|42|58|2.8
|47|65|2.1
|52|70|1.7
|55|77|1.0
|57|78|1.0
|52|71|1.7
|46|60|3.3
|40|52|4.9
|34|44|5.5
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Like much of the Puget Sound lowland, Bellevue has a mild [[oceanic climate]]. It also has frequent rain showers from October to May, with precipitation levels typically being over {{convert|2|in|mm}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web | url = https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/Bellevue+WA+98004:4:US | title = weather.com/weather/monthly/l/Bellevue+WA+98004:4:US | website = The Weather Channel|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> On average, the hottest month is July, while January is the coldest.<ref name=":0" />  Bellevue gets an average of {{Convert|32.02|in|mm}} of rain per year, based on data from 1981 to 2013. However, the city published an analysis of rainfall stating that 2016 saw an usually high {{Convert|47.14|in|mm}} of rainfall, and that rainfall in 2014–2016 was trending unusually high.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stage.bellevuewa.gov/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2016%20Rainfall%20Analysis.pdf | title=2016 Rainfall Analysis | work=bellevuewa.gov | access-date = March 3, 2021}}</ref>  The wet season of 2017, defined as the period from October through April, saw a similar rainfall of {{Convert|47.26|in|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bellevuewa.gov/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2017%20Wet%20Season%20Analysis.pdf | title=2017 Wet Season Rainfall Analysis October 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017 | work=bellevuewa.gov | access-date= March 16, 2021}}</ref>

{{Weather box
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|single line = Y
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|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 70
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 90
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 64
|year record high F= 108
|Jan high F = 43
|Feb high F = 47
|Mar high F = 54
|Apr high F = 58
|May high F = 66
|Jun high F = 70
|Jul high F = 77
|Aug high F = 78
|Sep high F = 71
|Oct high F = 60
|Nov high F = 51
|Dec high F = 44
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|Jan low F = 32
|Feb low F = 35
|Mar low F = 38
|Apr low F = 42
|May low F = 47
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 55
|Aug low F = 57
|Sep low F = 52
|Oct low F = 46
|Nov low F = 40
|Dec low F = 34
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = -5
|Feb record low F = -4
|Mar record low F = 10
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 42
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F= -5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.49
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.67
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.84
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.84
|May precipitation inch = 2.10
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.68
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.97
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.97
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.71
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.32
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.92
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.45
|year precipitation inch= 35.96
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USWA0027 | title = Average Weather for Bellevue, WA – Temperature and Precipitation | publisher = Weather.com | access-date = September 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117195503/http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USWA0027 |archive-date=November 17, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|source 2 = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KBFI/2009/7/29/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Bellevue&req_state=WA&req_statename=Washington | title = History for Seattle Boeing (Bellevue), WA | publisher = wunderground.com | access-date = April 11, 2013}}</ref>
|date=April 2013
}}