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Tukwila ( /tʌkˈwɪlə/ US dict: tŭk·wĭl′·ə) is a Seattle suburb in King County, Washington, United States. The northern edge of Tukwila borders the city of Seattle. The population was 19,107 at the 2010 census. The population was 19,080 at 2012 Estimate from Office of Financial Management.
The earliest people in Tukwila were the Duwamish who made their homes along the Black and Duwamish Rivers. The name “Tukwila” comes from the Chinook Jargon word for “nut” or “hazelnut”, referring to the lush forests of hazelnut trees which grew in the area. Although some say it was named after the Indian word T’awedIc, for River duck. The Duwamish lived in cedar longhouses, hunted and fished, picked wild berries and used the river for trade with neighboring peoples.
In 1853, the area was settled by Joseph Foster, a Canadian pioneer who had traveled to the northwest from Wisconsin. Foster would become known as the “Father of Tukwila” and serve King County, Washington Territory in the legislature for…
