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- Renton is a city in King County, Washington, about 11 miles from Seattle and is considered Seattle’s inner-ring suburb.
- Renton is located at the mouth of the Cedar River on the southeast shore of Lake Washington.
- Jimmy Hendrix was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery in Renton.
- A great place to start exploring Renton is the Renton History Museum.
- The Renton Civic Theatre has been offering high-quality professional theatrical performances since 1987.
- The Will Rogers – Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base on Lake Washington commemorates the tragic death of the two celebrities who flew to their death from the base in Renton.
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