 Burien is located in western King County at (47.468221, -122.345491).It is bordered to the north by the city of Seattle and the unincorporated communities of White Center and Boulevard Park, to the east by the cities of Tukwila and SeaTac, to the south by the city of Normandy Park, and to the west by Puget Sound.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Burien has a total area of , of which are land and are water.