Why visit Newcastle
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 52 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include East Channel Bridge, Lakeview School, Pacific Coast Company House No. 75 and Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; December lows average 37°F.
Weather in Newcastle
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newcastle
Newcastle is an Eastside city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 13,017 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Newcastle, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
East Channel Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Pair of highway and rail bridges in King County, Washington, US opened in the 1980s
Museums and landmarks5
Lakeview School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in King County, Washington
Pacific Coast Company House No. 75
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds52
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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Park in King County, Washington, US
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Park in King County, Washington, United States of America
Kennydale Beach Park
Park · 2.1 mi
3501 Lake Washington Boulevard North, Renton
sunrise-sunset
Ballybunion Park
Park · 1.4 mi
A little neighborhood park with few slides for little kids, swing and a picnic table
8200 150th Place Southeast, Newcastle
40 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes43
Filling Station Coffee and Bistro
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.0 mi
1302 North 30th Street, Renton
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
13120 Newcastle Commons Drive, Newcastle
Mo-Fr 04:30-20:00; Sa-Su 05:00-19:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
1785 Northeast 44th Street, Renton
Mo-Fr 04:00-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-20:00
I Luv Teriyaki
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.1 mi
4500 Northeast Sunset Boulevard, Renton
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00
Kim Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 2.1 mi
4500 Northeast Sunset Boulevard, Renton
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Pho Hein Trang
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 2.1 mi
Tu-Su 10:00-20:30
See Fah Thai Cuisine
Restaurant · Thai · 2.0 mi
1630 Duvall Avenue Northeast, Renton
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
31 more on the map.
History
Coal was discovered along Coal Creek in 1863 by surveyors Philip H. Lewis and Edwin Richardson, who had been working in the area for the United States General Land Office. Newcastle was named for the idiom "Coals to Newcastle" by a party of coal surveyors in 1869 according to F. H. Whitworth, who was part of the party. One of them suggested the name "New Castle" which was subsequently adopted by all parties of interest. The idiom itself refers to the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Newcastle (originally spelled "New Castle") as a village was properly established by the 1870s, though the official date given for the founding of the town is 1869, as seen on the seal for the City of Newcastle. By 1872, 75–100 tons of coal per day were being produced at Newcastle. About 60 men worked at the mines. The Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad, the first railroad in King County, reached Newcastle from Seattle in 1878. Coal mining ended in 1963.
From the History section of Newcastle, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Inn At Lake Washington
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
4710 Lake Washington Boulevard Northeast, Renton
Churches and places of worship10
Saint Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 2.1 mi
4400 130th Place Southeast, Bellevue
Antioch Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.4 mi
4308 Jones Avenue Northeast, Renton
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.1 mi
1700 Edmonds Avenue Northeast, Renton
Newport Hills Community Church
Place of worship · 1.2 mi
5833 119TH AVE SE, Bellevue
Seattle Revival Center
Church · 0.8 mi
12636 Southeast May Creek Park Drive, Newcastle
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Healthcare4
Overlake Clinics - Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
13159 Newcastle Commons Drive, Newcastle
Valley Medical Center - Newcastle Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy
7203 129th Avenue Southeast, Newcastle
Map of Newcastle
184 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 37°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 37°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 40°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 43°F | 2.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 49°F | 1.9 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 54°F | 1.5 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 58°F | 0.6 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 0.9 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 53°F | 1.5 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 46°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 40°F | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 37°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Renton Muni Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
King County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-09-10: Bolt Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Mercer Island 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Renton 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Bellevue 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Issaquah 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- East Renton Highlands 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Fairwood 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Burien 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Seattle 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Kent 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Newcastle snow, Jkl sem at English Wikipedia, GFDL 1.2
- Newcastle sunny, CJPlusPlus, CC BY 4.0
- Lake Boren (Newcastle, WA), Gene Bisbee, CC BY 2.0
- Newcastle trail marker, CJPlusPlus, CC BY 4.0
- Mercer Island, WA - Lakeview School 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coal Creek Falls 04067, Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5
- East Channel Bridge Wiki, Pelda83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Pacific Coast Company House, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ore Cart and Winch (Renton, Washington), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coal Creek Family YMCA Trailhead, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woods near Coal Creek Family YMCA Trailhead, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers in the stream between Coal Creek Family YMCA Trailhead and main Coal Creek Trail, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seattle, Washington (7377915272), Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, CC BY 2.0
- Mercer Island from Golf Club, Japs 88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Love (7010429871), Rachel Samanyi from Seattle.WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Walk On (7010435645), Rachel Samanyi from Seattle.WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Love (6864312596), Rachel Samanyi from Seattle.WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Book of love (7081022869), Rachel Samanyi from Seattle.WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Awrwqeqwfsdfa, Tuggyboat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evernia prunastri 113754672, spacecowboy, CC BY 4.0
- RobertPaulele, Prolificsports, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Red Barn- Panorama (8118413108), Rachel Samanyi from Seattle.WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Robert Paulele and Pete Carroll, 2015, Prolificsports, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devil's Elbow, Renton, GeneralPericles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VMAC1, K2snowboarder07, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250623 122906 Highway wall construction, Gayest Frogs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seahawk player Michael Sinclair, 2002 (24103477470), Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0
- Arthur&Frances, Marthaawake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried out, GMoney2026, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried out2, GMoney2026, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dried out1, GMoney2026, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dicentra formosa 03546, Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5
- Dicentra formosa 03533, Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 18, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 19, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 01, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 02, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 03, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-05-09, Lakemont Highlands Neighborhood Park, Bellevue, Washington, 12, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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