The City of Mountlake Terrace Washington is known for its quiet residential neighborhoods, beautiful parks, trails and Lake Ballinger. Mountlake Terrace is conveniently located about 12 miles north of downtown Seattle and about 15 miles south of Everett.
Mountlake Terrace is home to 20,810 residents (2007 estimate from State OFM) and is about four square miles in size. Mountlake Terrace Washington has about 262 acres of recreational attractions including parks, playfields, two golf courses, fishing, a sports pavilion and year-round swimming in an internationally acclaimed aquatics center.