Newcastle, Washington

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Located between Bellevue, Renton, and the Cougar Mountain area of Issaquah, Newcastle is a new city with a rich history. In the 1800?s, Newcastle had a larger population than Seattle. In fact, it was the richness of Newcastle?s coal mining industry that played an important role in transforming Seattle into a major port. Prospectors and coal miners worked the Newcastle Hills for 100 years between 1863 and 1963--mining nearly 13 million tons of coal from under the surface of Cougar Mountain.

Newcastle has been rediscovered, experiencing substantial growth over the last several years as a suburb and residential community. Newcastle incorporated in September 1994 after a group of citizens sought political autonomy from King County. It is a residential community with only one major industrial site within the corporate limits. The City does have a significant amount of home occupation business, as well as a retail core providing neighborhood-type commercial activity.

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