Renton, city, King County, western Washington, on Lake Washington and the Cedar River, an industrial community near Seattle; settled 1853, incorporated 1901. Major manufactures include aircraft, paper and plastic products, electronic equipment, construction materials, and processed food. The community grew as a coal-mining center and was named for William Renton, who financed a coal company here in the 1870s. Population 30,612 (1980); 41,688 (1990); 50,052 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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