Map of Renton

Renton is a city in King County and a Seattle inner-ring suburb. Renton is located 18 kilometers southeast of downtown Seattle on the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River. Renton was first established by people of European heritage in the 1860s, after a long history as an important salmon fishing place for Native Americans. Its early economy was built on coal mining, clay production, and the export of timber. Renton is best recognized today as the final assembly location for the Boeing 737 family of commercial airplanes, but it also serves as home to a rising number of well-known manufacturing, technology, and healthcare firms.