Editing Renton, Washington (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Seattle Car and Foundry Renton Works 1916.jpg|thumb|upright|Seattle Car and Foundry works (Paccar) plant in Renton 1916]]
Renton is located on the southeast shore of [[Lake Washington]] at the mouth of the [[Cedar River (Washington)|Cedar River]].<ref>{{cite map |date=November 2012 |title=Lake Washington/Cedar River Wtaershed |url=https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/water-and-land/watersheds/cedar-river-lake-wa/watershed-map.pdf |publisher=[[King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks]] |accessdate=March 22, 2024}}</ref> The city is bordered to the north by [[Newcastle, Washington|Newcastle]]. Along the east side of Renton is the urban growth boundary established by [[King County, Washington|King County]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrokc.gov/permits/codes/GMPC/CPP/default.aspx|url-status=dead |title=Countywide Planning Policies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513121416/http://www.metrokc.gov/permits/codes/GMPC/CPP/default.aspx|archive-date=May 13, 2008}}</ref> as such there is no incorporated city directly east of Renton. The southern border is shared with [[Kent, Washington|Kent]], while the western border consists of the city of [[Tukwila, Washington|Tukwila]] and the unincorporated community of [[Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington|West Hill]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Incorporated Areas of King County / city area |url=https://gis-kingcounty.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/incorporated-areas-of-king-county-city-area |website=King County |access-date=July 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724004145/https://gis-kingcounty.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/incorporated-areas-of-king-county-city-area |archive-date=July 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The geographical characteristics of Renton's eastern border are varied and include (from north to south) the south flank of [[Cougar Mountain]] descending southward merging with the community of May Valley. The terrain then elevates south of May Valley to the communities of the [[East Renton Highlands|East Renton Plateau]] before descending to the north bank of the Cedar River.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|25.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|23.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water,<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> most of which is the [[Cedar River (Washington)|Cedar River]].

Potential Annexation Areas (PAAs) include the communities of [[Cascade-Fairwood, Washington|Fairwood]] southeast of Renton, the [[East Renton Highlands, Washington|East Renton Plateau]] on the eastern edge of Renton, and [[Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington|West Hill]] northwest of Renton. These communities are large unincorporated urban areas that are encouraged by the King County Annexation Initiative<ref name="kc-annex">[http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec/PSB/Annexations.aspx] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125040957/http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec/PSB/Annexations.aspx|date=January 25, 2013}} additional text.</ref> to incorporate as cities or annex into neighboring cities. As of 2012 these three PAAs are not part of the City of Renton, and not included in its demographics or statistics.

Renton is one of the cities in the Puget Sound region with an independent street grid system. Roads names beginning with sectional divisions (N 32nd Street) generally follow a latitudinal direction, while roads names ending in a sectional direction (Duvall Ave NE) generally follow a longitudinal direction. Many of the avenues in the city are named in honor of other cities in [[Washington (state)|Washington]].

===Areas===
; Downtown Renton
: In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Downtown Renton the total population was 3,019 and the average household income was $50,809.<ref name="City of Renton">{{cite web|title=City of Renton|url=http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=1994|publisher=City of Renton|access-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811210653/http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=1994|archive-date=August 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
; North Renton
: In 2015, ESRI estimated that in North Renton the total population was 8,211 and the average household income was $79,387.<ref name="City of Renton"/>
; Northeast Renton
: In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Northeast Renton the total population was 44,626 and the average household income was $93,556.<ref name="City of Renton"/>
; Southeast Renton
: In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Southeast Renton the total population was 39,066 and the average household income was $78,424.<ref name="City of Renton"/>
; Southwest Renton
: In 2015, ESRI estimated that in Southwest Renton the total population was 3,551 and the average household income was $64,661.<ref name="City of Renton"/>

===Climate===
Renton has a warm-summer [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csb'') with warm and dry summers mixed with cloudy, wet and cool winters, with a precipitation regime typical of the [[Pacific Northwest]]. Being located in a partial [[rain shadow]] and shielded from the coastal summers, Renton has more of a climate influenced by the interior than many other areas nearby.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

{{Weather box
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|Jan record high F = 64
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 69
|year record high F= 108
|Jan high F = 43
|Feb high F = 47
|Mar high F = 54
|Apr high F = 61
|May high F = 67
|Jun high F = 72
|Jul high F = 79
|Aug high F = 80
|Sep high F = 73
|Oct high F = 62
|Nov high F = 52
|Dec high F = 45
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|Jan low F = 32
|Feb low F = 35
|Mar low F = 39
|Apr low F = 42
|May low F = 47
|Jun low F = 53
|Jul low F = 56
|Aug low F = 57
|Sep low F = 51
|Oct low F = 44
|Nov low F = 39
|Dec low F = 34
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = −10
|Feb record low F = −5
|Mar record low F = 10
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = −1
|Dec record low F = 3
|year record low F= −10
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.3
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.5
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.1
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.9
|May precipitation inch = 2.1
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.9
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.2
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.4
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.8
|year precipitation inch= 37.1
|source 1 = Weather.com<ref name="weather.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USWA0369 | title=Monthly Averages for Renton, WA | publisher=The Weather Channel | access-date=May 19, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019154111/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USWA0369 | archive-date=October 19, 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|date=August 2010
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