Seattle is the largest city in the northwest of the US, located in the state of Washington, between the Puget Sound system and Lake Washington
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A Brief History of Seattle
The First European Settlement in Place Seattle and was founded on November 13, 1851 by Arthur Denny's group and was called New York Alki - from the Chinook dialect "Future New York". In 1853 David "Doc" Maynard proposed to rename the main settlement in Seattle, in honor of the leader of the local tribes Sukvamish and Duvamish
In 1889 in Seattle there was a great fire that destroyed the entire business center of the city, but did not take away a single life. In 1962, the World Fair was held here, also known as the "Expo of the 21st Century". It was to her that the famous tower of Space Needle, the current symbol of the city, was marked.
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Seattle is located between the Pacific Bay of Puget Sound in the west and Lake Washington in the east . The main port of the city is located on the shores of Elliott Bay, related to the Puget Sound . To the west of this bay is the Kitsap Peninsula, as well as the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula . East of Lake Washington and the suburbs of Seattle there are Lake Sammamish and Cascade Mountains . Areas suitable for sailing, sailing, cycling walks, camping and long walks on foot, at the disposal of those who wish almost throughout the year .
It is said that Seattle, like Rome , is located on seven hills: Capitol Hill, First Hill, West Seattle, Beacon Hill, Queen Anne Hill, Magnolia Hill and Denny Hill. The areas of Wallingford and Mount Baker are also located on the hills. The city also has an artificially constructed dam and Harbor Island at the mouth of the Duvamish River
In the northern part of the city center, the Lake Washington canal connects Puget Sound with Lake Washington. It unites four water bodies: Lake Union, Salmon Bay, Portage Bay Bay and Union Bay.
Weather in Seattle
Cloudy + 12 ° C in the afternoon + 2 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, little cloudy rain + 8 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
Clearly + 8 ° C in the afternoon 0 ° C at night ° C water |
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In Seattle, a mild marine climate, winters with high humidity and dry summers. The air temperature is not very hot or very cold due to the proximity of Puget Sound, the Pacific Ocean and Lake Washington. However, rains are a common occurrence for Seattle.
Winter is cool and humid, at night the temperature drops to + 2 ... 4 ° C. Summer in Seattle is dry and warm, at around + 22 ... 26 ° C.
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Interesting facts about Seattle
Seattle is famous for its coffee houses (many American coffee chains - and primarily Starbucks - were formed here), and the city is considered the birthplace of the American culture of coffee consumption.
Seattle is considered the center of education of nearby states - more than half of the population have higher education. Moreover, this is the origin of Bill Gates, which increases the status of higher education in the eyes of indigenous people and visitors many times. Moreover, Microsoft was founded here.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing of Seattle
The two most important and recognizable sights of the city are the Space Needle Tower and the Pike-Market Market.
The Space-Needle Tower was built for the 1962 World Exhibition, has since been featured in the series "Anatomy of Passion" and "Aikarly", as well as in the film "Sleepless in Seattle". The tower is located on the territory of the exhibition complex Seattle Center, which is the site of many city and cultural events.
The market of seafood, agricultural products of small farmers and artisans Pike-Market-Market also acts as a kind of scene for street actors, clowns and singers, which, apparently, is the reason for its great popularity among tourists from all over the world .Pike is in the lower region of Seattle and got its name from the street of the same name, at the beginning of which is located Pike place .On the upper level, going out into the city, there are seafood stores, craft shops, bookstores and other stalls .Immediately find a shelter and most street musicians .The lower tiers are dominated by sellers of antiques, comic books and souvenirs .There is also a large number of small restaurants and snackbars .Between the tiers you can move on the elevator or on the steps from which you can see a wonderful view of the bay .
The Smith Tower was the tallest building on the entire west coast of the United States since its construction and until 1962, when Space Needle was built. In 1985 Columbia Center was built in 76 floors, it is the tallest building in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and the fourth tallest building that is located west of the Mississippi River. In 1988, the Washington Mutual Tower (the second tallest skyscraper in Seattle) was built.
Other significant places in Seattle are the Fremont Troll, the Museum of Music and Science Fiction (in the Seattle Center) and the Seattle Central Library.
Museums of the city: Art Museum, Art Museum of Asian Art, Henry-of-Frei Art Gallery, Olympic Sculpture Park, Wing Luke Museum of Asian Art, Aviation Museum, Museum of History and Industry and many art galleries.
In search of entertainment (they are the most popular among the youth areas) is to go to the Yu-District and the neighboring Capitol Hill. The first one is adjacent to the University of Washington and is full of student life. The second is admired by people of creative professions and the gay community; here a lot of small cafes, independent theater companies and bookstores.
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