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Mountlake Terrace, WA Road Trips

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Downtown Mountlake Terrace, WA, WA

Photo: JOHN CALLERY

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

29.8 mi

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Quickest Drive

44m

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Mountlake Terrace, WA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

21,419

Median Income

$101,404

Median Home Value

$606,100

Median Age

38.2

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Mountlake Terrace, WA at a Glance

Founded

1954

Elevation

456 ft

Area

2 mi²

Notable People from Mountlake Terrace, WA

A sampling of people born in Mountlake Terrace, WA.

Lil Mosey

Lil Mosey

2002

American rapper and singer-songwriter

Seamus Boxley

1982

American basketball player

City data from Wikidata (Q1507087), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Mountlake Terrace, WA

Mountlake Terrace is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, and is one of many Seattle's northern suburbs along Interstate 5.

Nice neighborhood parks, homes and small city center.

1 Crazy Moose Casino, 22003 66th Ave West, ☏ +1 425 672-4770. 9 AM-5 AM. Table games and pull tab cards only, no slots. (updated Oct 2016) 2 Ballinger Park, 23000 Lakeview Drive. 55-acre park with swimming, picnic areas, boat launch, etc. 3 Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion, 5303 228th St SW.

1 Double DD Meats, 5602 232nd Street SW #104, ☏ +1 (425) 778-7363. Butcher shop with a selection of sauces and rubs that are otherwise hard to find in American stores. (updated Feb 2026)

Motel 6 Seattle - Mountlake Terrace, 6017 244th Street SW, ☏ +1 425 771-3139, fax: +1 425 771-1656.

Interstate 5 passes through Mountlake Terrace, traveling north and south. Link light rail, operated by Sound Transit, stops at 1 Mountlake Terrace Station, 6001 236th St SW. (updated Dec 2025) Adult fares are a flat $3.00, regardless of distance; children 18 and under ride for free. A train runs every 8-15 minutes from 5:00 to midnight. All trains come from Lynnwood City Center to the north, and from Shoreline, Northgate, University of Washington, Capitol Hill and Downtown to the south after splitting at International District/Chinatown: The 1 Line from Downtown Federal Way to the south, via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tukwila and South Seattle. The 2 Line from Downtown Redmond to the east, via Bellevue and Mercer Island. Sound Transit, toll-free: +1-888-889-6368. Has regional public transit routes in King County (hubs in Bellevue and Seattle), Snohomish County (hubs in Everett and Lynnwood), and Pierce County. Most of these buses connect at the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. (updated Oct 2024)

Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County. $2.75. (updated Oct 2024) Since it is a fairly small city, you can walk and also bike around.

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