Editing Brier, Washington (section)

==Geography==

Brier is located {{convert|15|mi|km}} north of [[Seattle]] in southern Snohomish County, bordered to the south by [[Lake Forest Park, Washington|Lake Forest Park]] in [[King County, Washington|King County]]. The cities of [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]] and [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]] lie to the west and east, respectively.<ref name="Times"/> The unincorporated area to the north is connected by Brier Road, which continues towards [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Andrea |date=August 6, 2019 |title=Mom-and-pop shop hits the jackpot for selling a $12M ticket |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/a-mom-and-pop-shop-hits-jackpot-for-selling-a-12m-ticket/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census-Gazetteer">{{cite web |title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_53.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> The city has large lot sizes for residential homes, at a minimum of {{convert|12,500|sqft|sqm}} and is exclusively zoned for [[single-family home]]s.<ref name="Times">{{cite news |last=Schuster |first=Chad |date=January 14, 2006 |title=Rural feel, large lot sizes give Brier a relaxed pace |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/rural-feel-large-lot-sizes-give-brier-a-relaxed-pace/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>