 To the east, the city is bounded by Lake Washington and at 55th Avenue NE where the city of Kenmore begins; the Burke-Gilman Trail runs in parallel to the lake shore, following the shoreline into Kenmore to the north, and Seattle to the south.The city's western boundary is at the City of Shoreline's city limit, mostly following 25th Avenue NE.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.