All four of these cities are located northeast of Bellevue, WA along the eastern shore of Lake Washington near the SR-520 (WA-520 on this site) floating bridge.

Clyde Hill is the only city of the four cities that doesn’t have waterfront. Although the cities are not part of Bellevue they seem like exclusive neighborhoods along Lake Washington rather than cities from the visitors point of view.

In the map to the left, all four cities lie west of I-405 above and to the left of the “B” in Bellevue.

Clyde Hill

Clyde Hill, WA is a small exclusive bedroom community in King County, northwest of downtown Bellevue. In the map to the Clyde Hill lies to the left and above the “B” in Bellevue, about in the middle of the Seattle Metropolitan area on the east side of Lake Washington.

Clyde Hill has a population of nearly 3,000. The total area of the city is 632 acres. The city has less than one acre (.73) of commercial area Although it is factually an incorporated city when you drive through the area it feels like a neighborhood of Bellevue. The City of Clyde Hill was incorporated in 1953. Only 12 acres of Clyde Hill are vacant and it is surrounded by other cities so the city has no growth potential.

The only commercial establishments in Clyde Hill are a gas station and Tully’s coffee.

Clyde Hill is surrounded by the cities of Bellevue, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, and Kirkland.

City of Clyde Hill

http://www.clydehill.org/

The City of Medina

The Medina, WA area was first known to the pioneers who homesteaded the area as the Three Points area. In 1891 the first dock was built and this dock was used by ferries and row boats to take people who lived in the area to Seattle to work. Read more about Medina’s history on the city’s history page

Visit the History of Medina page.

The city incorporated on April 13, 1970. Visit the city’s web page.

http://www.medina-wa.gov/

The City of Hunts Point

Historically the Sammamish Indians used Hunts Point as a summer campground. The area was homesteaded in the mid 1800’s and in the early 1870’s it was acquired by Leigh S.J. Hunt who lived on Yarrow point. He named the point after himself.

Hunts Point was later acquired by a group of Seattle businessmen who used the point as a summer camp. Over time they built cabins in the area and then a community club. Over the years life in Hunts Point revolved around the community club.

Read more about Hunts Point history on the city’s history page.

http://www.huntspoint-wa.gov/history.htm

Hunts Point was incorporated in 1955. For more information visit the city’s web page.

http://www.huntspoint-wa.gov/

The Town of Yarrow Point

The Town of Yarrow Point is located on a peninsula that juts into Lake Washington northeast of Bellevue, WA. This town is totally residential.

Visit the city’s web site.

http://www.ci.yarrow-point.wa.us/

The Wetherill Nature Preserve

In 1989 sixteen acres were donated to the towns of Yarrow Point and Hunts Point to protect the land from development and to preserve its wildlife and native plants.

The Wetherill Nature Preserve is located between Hunts and Yarrow Points and can be entered from a path leading from NE 33^rd Street on Yarrow Point and from the Town Hall and Fairweather Park on Hunt’s Point. Open all year during daylight hours.

Recommended Attractions

There are no commercial areas in these communities.

See the following nearby areas

Bellevue

Kirkland

Antiques
See listed antiques below
Gift Shops
See listed gift shops below
Attractions

Museums

Parks & Gardens

Visitor Information
City of Medina 501 Evergreen Point Road PO Box 144 Medina, WA 98039 425-233-6400 http://www.medina-wa.gov/	City of Clyde Hill 9605 NE 24^th Street Clyde Hill, WA 98004 425-453-7800 http://www.clydehill.org/
Town of Yarrow Point 4030 95^th Avenue NE Yarrow Point, WA 98004 425-454-6994 http://www.ci.yarrow-point.wa.us/	Hunts Point 3000Hunts Point Road Hunts Point, WA 98004 425-455-1834 http://www.huntspoint-wa.gov/

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited nor recommend listed establishments

Antiques

Art Galleries

Gift Shops/ Specialty Shops

Golf

Museums

Parks/Gardens

Quilting/Needlecrafts

Scrapbooking/Crafts

Theatres/Performing Arts

Tours/Charters

Wine/Spirits

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