Seattle is a city in Washington (WA), United States
Seattle (/siˈætəl/ ( listen)) is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 713,700 residents as of 2017[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a 3.1% annual growth rate. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015[update].
Top sights in Seattle | |
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Smith Tower | 47.601989 / -122.331727 |
Woodland Park Zoo | 47.668146 / -122.350837 |
Pacific Science Center | 47.618926 / -122.351520 |
Columbia Center | 46.226090 / -119.227167 |
Washington Park Arboretum | 47.639795 / -122.294470 |
Pike Place Fish Market | 47.608955 / -122.340553 |
Seattle Great Wheel | 47.606091 / -122.342430 |
5Th Avenue Theatre | 47.609128 / -122.333725 |
Seattle Art Museum | 47.607309 / -122.338133 |
Gas Works Park | 47.645631 / -122.334353 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center | 47.623012 / -122.347236 |
Seattle Waterfront | 47.605452 / -122.340148 |
Bruce Lee Grave Site | 47.633770 / -122.315828 |
Seattle Aquarium | 47.607445 / -122.343000 |
Lake Washington | 47.621547 / -122.255756 |
Fremont Troll | 47.650970 / -122.347260 |
Olympic Sculpture Park | 47.616596 / -122.355310 |
Kubota Garden | 47.616596 / -122.355310 |
Volunteer Park Conservatory | 47.632123 / -122.315728 |
Wing Luke Museum Of The Asian Pacific American Exp | 47.598221 / -122.322914 |