Silverdale

Silverdale
City
Country	Federal States
• State	Apawiland
• County	Independent City of Silverdale
Government
• Mayor
Population
• Estimate (2020)	144,081

Silverdale (Template:IPAc-en), officially the City of Silverdale, colloquially known as (the) 'Dale, is the capital and most populous city in the FS states of Apawiland. It also serves as the county seat of Rush County. Its population was found to be 144,081 according to the recent 2020 census.

The city is the center of the Rush Valley Metropolitan Area, which has an estimated population of 200,000. This includes Abbottsville, Bernal, and Mineral Mountain. Silverdale itself holds around 62% of Apawiland's population.

Geography

Silverdale is located in Central Apawiland and is approximately 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Tejoma, and 22 miles (35 kilometers) from Sierra. Silverdale's position between two high mountain ranges makes it one of the highest cities in the Federal States, with most of the city crossing 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). Some parts of the city, such as hiking destination Fen Dells, are high enough to give visitors soroche. Silverdale's highest point is Cobalt Peak, at 12195 feet (3717 meters). while its lowest point is __ River.

The city has access to a large tarn called Lake Opáspeya formed by the now nearly-extinct glaciers in Apawiland.

History

Before being settled by Ulethan Effesians, the valley was sparsely inhabited by the nearby Apawi natives. The valley had a ceremonial importance to the natives, with Round Hill, being in the center of the valley, being a burial ground.

In 1849, nearly 300 Mavericks from Choctamuskee entered the valley, first finding the town of Fort Maverick before settling in Silverdale. The population slowly decreased due to limited access to resources, with much of the population, especially the younger ones, moving to Gainesboro.

On July 24th, 1870,