Kent Localities Washington United States


When the City of Kent incorporated in 1890, the population was 763. Kent was the second city in King County to incorporate. It began as an agricultural area, with hops being the first major crop, and thereby leading to the rapid growth of Kent in its early years. Truck farming began in 1917, and during the 1920s, Kent became known as the "lettuce capital of the world." In 1963, the Howard Hanson Dam was completed at Eagle Gorge on the upper Green River, taming most of the flooding. This enabled industrial development to take place on the valley floor, leading to Kent's rapid rise as a major distribution center.








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City of Kent* - Resource portal maintained by the municipal government for information about community events, residential and business services, and current news.

  • The History of Kent - Tour of the history and events surrounding the k formation of kent Kent.
  • WxUSA - Local Weather - Links to local forecast, current conditions, radar, maps, kent severe weather and earthquake information, and weather cameras.
  • CyberKent.com - Resource for announcements of local events, services, garage kent sales and kent other special offers and occasions.


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