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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Renton
Washington, United States · North America
About Renton
Renton is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Riverton, 29km from Snoqualmie Falls.
Renton is in Washington, United States, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Riverton, about 6 km away.
Renton High School is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) in downtown Renton, Washington, United States, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Seattle. Founded in 1911, it is the oldest high school in the Renton School District.
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What is there to see near Renton?
Within an hour or so of Renton: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (18 km), Space Needle (18 km), Snoqualmie Falls (29 km), LeMay - America's Car Museum (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Renton?
The nearest famous roads are Chinook Pass and Chuckanut Drive (WA-11).
Where is Renton?
Renton is in Washington, United States, about 6 km from Riverton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 100,242
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.4829, -122.2171
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Worth the detour from Renton
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Snoqualmie Falls
A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
LeMay - America's Car Museum
One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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