Lake Stevens

Geography

Lake Stevens is located northeast of Seattle and northeast of Everett, between the cities of Marysville and Snohomish. The city's boundaries are generally defined to the north by State Route 92, to the east by the Centennial Trail, to the south by 28th Street Southeast, and to the west by State Route 204. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city lies on a plateau between the Snohomish River delta, which separates it from Everett and Ebey Island to the west, and the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It surrounds the north and east sides of Lake Stevens, the largest and deepest lake in Snohomish County, with an area of and an average depth of . The lake has of shoreline and is fed by Lundeen Creek, Mitchell (Kokanee) Creek, and Stitch Creek. It drains into Catherine Creek, which then flows to the Pilchuck River. The lake's relatively small watershed, at , minimizes the effect of upstream pollution but reduces flow to remove pollutants. Most of the shoreline is heavily developed, with little remaining native vegetation, and Lake Stevens is used for recreational fishing, swimming, boating, and skiing. Frontier Village is located west of the lake at the intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 204 and is a traditional suburban shopping center with strip malls and big box stores. The city government also has several designated neighborhoods and planning areas: Cavalero Hill, Frontier Village, the Hartford Industrial Area, and Machias.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Lake Stevens Sr High School
  High · Lake Stevens · 2,140 students · 23.8:1 ratio
• Cascade High School
  High · Everett · 1,793 students · 21.6:1 ratio
• Glacier Peak High School
  High · Snohomish · 1,630 students · 24.7:1 ratio
• Everett High School
  High · Everett · 1,606 students · 19.8:1 ratio
• Snohomish High School
  High · Snohomish · 1,565 students · 23:1 ratio
• Cavelero Mid High School
  Other · Lake Stevens · 1,501 students · 20.6:1 ratio
• Marysville Getchell High School
  High · Marysville · 1,498 students · 26.8:1 ratio
• Marysville Pilchuck High School
  High · Marysville · 1,238 students · 20.6:1 ratio