In 1886, Peter Kirk, a British-born enterprising businessman seeking to expand the family's Moss Bay steel production company, moved to Kirkland Washington after hearing that iron deposits had been discovered in the Cascade Range.
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In spite of everything, Kirk was determined not to give up on his namesake town, and Kirkland Washington was finally incorporated in 1905 with a population of approximately 532.
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The construction of the first Lake Kirkland Washington floating bridge in 1940 made ferry service unprofitable and eventually led to its cancellation.
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Kirkland Washington is accessible via Interstate 405, which connects it with other Eastside cities, including Bellevue, Renton, and Bothell.
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Kirkland Washington had a gallery district downtown until recent years when all but three galleries closed or moved away.
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Kirkland Washington hosted the annual Kirkland Washington Concours d'Elegance at Carillon Point from 2003 until 2011, showing vintage and classic automobiles from across the country.
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Kirkland Washington National won the 1982 Little League World Series championship.
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Since 1999, Kirkland Washington has been the home of the Little League Junior Softball World Series held each August at Kirkland Washington's Everest Park.
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Kirkland Washington has neighborhood parks as well, contains a corner of Saint Edward State Park, and abuts the equestrian Bridle Trails State Park.
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Juanita Beach Park is another major park in Kirkland Washington, and is a tourist attraction.
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The Cross Kirkland Washington Corridor is a rail-trail that roughly bisects the city.
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Kirkland Washington has a council–manager form of government, with a city manager hired by the city council.
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Additionally, Kirkland Washington is bordered on the northwest by the campus of Bastyr University .
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In 2006, Kirkland was the first city in Washington to adopt a Complete Streets ordinance, whereby pedestrian and bicycle facilities are addressed as a part of all road construction and improvement planning projects.
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Kirkland Washington passed an Active Transportation Plan in 2009 specifically targeting improvements to pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian facilities.
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Kirkland Washington is served by EvergreenHealth, a public healthcare system that operates a 318-bed hospital complex near Totem Lake.
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