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History of Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. The second largest city in south King County and the eighth largest in the state, Kent has the third-largest industrial area in the United States. Often considered an outlying suburb of Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Kent is the corporate home for companies such as REI|R.E.I. and Oberto Sausage Company|Oberto Sausage. Nearby towns include Renton, Washington|Renton and Tukwila, Washington|Tukwila to the north, Covington, Washington|Covington to the east, Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way and SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac to the west, and Auburn, Washington|Auburn to the south. As of 2006, the population was 86,607.


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