United StatesWARank 794

MapQuest Burien: Where Burien sits in Washington

The route question around Burien changes with the side of town and the road used to enter it (Census rank 794). MapQuest Burien gives the city a distinct Washington identity, then points back to I-5, I-90, and US 2 and the local address that controls the final miles (Census rank 794).

Washingtoncity51,859 estimated residents

The Burien overview links to Wikipedia for background. Census source label: Burien city, Washington; it is retained here so the place type remains accurate.

Planning desk / WA

Where Burien sits in Washington

Scale

51,859 residents

The Census record places Burien at rank 794 among the incorporated places in this list (Census rank 794). In Burien (WA), its estimated population is 51,859, and its source label is city. In Burien (WA), treat the estimate as a useful scale indicator rather than a live measure of traffic, parking, or travel time.

Roads

Use population as scale, not timing

In Burien (WA), the city boundary is an orientation aid, not a routing instruction. Around Burien, the relevant choice may be a bridge, interchange, arterial, or neighborhood street influenced by Puget Sound, Cascade Range, Columbia Basin, and Olympic Peninsula (Census rank 794). In Burien (WA), enter a complete address in Washington, compare the proposed route with a reasonable alternative, and allow time for current conditions.

Arrival

The local road handoff

In Burien, the route may change at the point where a regional road becomes a local street (Census rank 794). In Burien (WA), watch that handoff near the destination, especially when Puget Sound, Cascade Range, Columbia Basin, and Olympic Peninsula makes the approach less direct than the city outline suggests.

  1. 01
    Identify the side of town

    Use the origin and destination to decide which part of Burien the trip actually reaches (Census rank 794).

  2. 02
    Review the main road

    In Burien (WA), check I-5, I-90, and US 2 alongside the alternative approach from Seattle, Spokane, Olympia.

  3. 03
    Plan the finish

    In Burien (WA), allow for local access, parking, and the precise entrance shown for the destination.

Route / WA

MapQuest Burien: A complete-address workflow

For Burien driving directions, MapQuest Burien supplies context rather than a guarantee (Census rank 794). In Burien (WA), use the West setting to understand the approach, then verify the live route, arrival entrance, and departure timing against the conditions on the day.

Population estimate51,859
List rank#794
State codeWA
Road frameI-5, I-90, and US 2
Departure check / 794

Treat MapQuest Burien as a concise route brief for Burien (Census rank 794). In Burien (WA), verify the address, road choice, travel mode, and current timing before following directions into the local street network.

Answers / WA

Questions about reaching Burien

How should I search for Burien in a map?

Include Washington and use a complete destination whenever precision matters. Add a ZIP code, business branch, neighborhood, or nearby landmark if the result is unclear.

Is Burien a city in the Census table?

The page preserves the table’s source classification as city. That wording may include a town, village, borough, CDP, or consolidated place rather than the word city.

Should I compare more than one route?

Compare the main route with at least one reasonable alternative when the trip crosses a busy corridor, bridge, interchange, or changing landscape.

What belongs in a departure check?

Verify the origin, destination, travel mode, route time, first major road, and final access point immediately before leaving.