Talk:Seattle metropolitan area

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Added a map and an info box.Waqcku 21:32, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Population

There are conflicting population numbers for the Seattle metropolitan area -- what numbers are right? This article says 3.8 million, but the United States metropolitan area page says 3.2 million. Also, the Seattle page says 3.8 million but does not cite the US Census Bureau. -- Dustingc 19:27, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

The article already makes this distinction. The 3.8 number is for the Combined Statistical Area that includes Thurston, Kitsap, Island, and Mason Counties. The 3.2 number includes only the three core counties: King, Pierce, and Snohomish. Llachglin 21:16, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map

The map is incorrect. It highlights King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Kitsap counties. It does not highlight Mason and Island Counties. The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA does not include Thurston and Kitsap, while the Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia CSA should also include Mason and Island Counties. Two new maps should be made--one for use with this article with the three core counties highlighted, and another for the MSA article that includes the four additional counties of the CSA. Llachglin 21:16, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

This site [1] has a map that should clarify the situation. Llachglin 23:59, 23 March 2007 (UTC)