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Belltown is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, located on the city's downtown waterfront. Formerly a low-rent, semi-industrial, artsy district, in recent decades it has transformed into a neighborhood of trendy restaurants, boutiques, nightclubs, and residential towers. Although many new businesses have eclipsed older ones, some venerable establishments still draw crowds of loyal patrons. It is possible both to purchase bed linens and bathroom fixtures and to dine at a cheap restaurant open twenty-four hours a day after frequenting the area's nightclubs. The neighbourhood has recently experienced an increase in its population of retirees, young office workers, and gays and lesbians on top of its mixture of factory and migrant workers, artists, and bohemians. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (394x698, 13 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Belltown neighborhood highlighted. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (394x698, 13 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Belltown neighborhood highlighted. ... Neighbourhood is a creative-euphoric musical project led by Fabian Szewczyk and Greg Ganczewski (UK/Poland). ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: ) 47°36′N 122°19′W Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ...

Belltown as seen from West Seattle
Belltown as seen from West Seattle

The area is named after William Nathaniel Bell, on whose land claim the neighbourhood was built. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Denny Way, beyond which lies Seattle Center, Uptown, and Queen Anne Hill, on the southwest by Elliott Bay, on the southeast by Virginia Street, beyond which lies the Pike Place Market and the rest of Downtown, and on the northeast by 5th Avenue, beyond which lies the Denny Triangle. All of its northwest- and southeast-bound streets are major thoroughfares (Alaskan Way and Elliott, Western, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenues); major northeast- and southwest-bound thoroughfares are Broad, Wall, and Battery Streets. The Battery Street Tunnel runs under Battery Street from Western Avenue to Denny Way and connects the Alaskan Way Viaduct to Aurora Avenue N. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x375, 115 KB) Summary A photo I took of my beloved city from Belvedere Viewpoint in West Seattle, June 26, 2004 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x375, 115 KB) Summary A photo I took of my beloved city from Belvedere Viewpoint in West Seattle, June 26, 2004 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... William Nathaniel Bell (1817 - 1887), originally from Illinois and later a resident of Portland, Oregon, was a member of the Denny Party, the first group of white settlers in what is now Seattle. ... Center House, Seattle Center International Fountain Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, on the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. ... Lower Queen Anne Lower Queen Anne is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, at the base of Queen Anne Hill. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is the highest named hill in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum elevation of 456 feet (139 m), though the highest point in the city is the aptly named High Point in West Seattle, at 520 feet (158 m). ... Elliott Bay and the Seattle waterfront, looking north from the Pacific Coast Co. ... Pike Place Market, looking west on Pike Street from First Avenue Inside the market Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... The Battery Street Tunnel, built in 1952, runs 3,140 feet under Battery Street in Seattle, Washingtons Belltown neighborhood from Western Avenue in the southwest to Denny Way in the northeast. ... The Alaskan Way Viaduct, looking southeast The Alaskan Way Viaduct is an elevated section of Washington State Route 99 that runs along the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattles Industrial District and downtown. ...


The Olympic Sculpture Park, an eight and a half-acre outdoor sculpture museum and beach designed by Weiss and Manfredi Architects, is expected to open on the Belltown waterfront in Autumn, 2006 at the northern end of the Seattle seawall and the southern end of Myrtle Edwards Park. The former industrial site was occupied by the oil and gas corporation Unocal until the 1970s and subsequently became a contaminated brownfield before the Seattle Art Museum proposed to transform the area into one of the only green spaces in Downtown Seattle. The park will be operated by the Seattle Art Museum, which also operates an expanded main branch at First and University Streets and the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill.

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Ballard · Beacon Hill · Belltown · Bitter Lake · Blue Ridge · Broadmoor · Broadview · Bryant · Capitol Hill · Cascade · Central District · Crown Hill · Denny Regrade · Denny-Blaine · Downtown · Eastlake · First Hill · Fremont · Georgetown · Green Lake · Greenwood · Haller Lake · Harbor Island · Industrial District · Interbay · International District · Judkins · Lake City (Cedar Park, Matthews Beach, Meadowbrook, Olympic Hills, Victory Heights) · Laurelhurst · Leschi · Licton Springs · Lower Queen Anne · Madison Park · Madison Valley · Madrona · Magnolia · Montlake · Maple Leaf · Mount Baker · Northgate · Phinney Ridge · Pioneer Square · Queen Anne · Rainier Beach · Rainier Valley (Brighton, Columbia City, Dunlap) · Rainier View · Ravenna · Roosevelt · Sand Point · Seward Park · Sodo · South Lake Union · South Park · Squire Park · University District · University Village · View Ridge · Wallingford (Northlake) · Washington Park · Wedgwood · Westlake · West Seattle · Windermere Seattle, in Washington state, is made up of many districts and neighborhoods, a list of which appears below. ... Ballard Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. Incorporated as an independent city in 1890, it was annexed by Seattle in 1907, but has retained much of its old Scandinavian flavor. ... // Description Beacon Hill Beacon Hill is a hill and district in southeast Seattle, Washington. ... Bitter Lake Bitter Lake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA, named after its most notable feature, Bitter Lake. ... Blue Ridge is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... Broadmoor Broadmoor is a private residential neighborhood of 85 acres (340,000 m²) and golf course of 115 acres (465,000 m²) in Seattle, Washington. ... Broadview is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, USA. Broadview is bounded on the west by Puget Sound; on the north by N.W. 145th Street, beyond which is the city of Shoreline; on the east by Greenwood Avenue N., beyond which lies the neighborhood of Bitter Lake; and on... Bryant Bryant is a residential neighborhood in northeast Seattle, Washington. ... Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is the most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Bold text Cascade Cascade is a small neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle. ... Central District The Central District is a mostly residential neighborhood in Seattle located east of First Hill, west of Madrona and Leschi, south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley. ... Crown Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... The Denny Regrade is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington that stretches north of the central business district to the grounds of Seattle Center. ... Denny-Blaine is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... Fremont Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Georgetown Georgetown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, beyond which is the Industrial District; on the west by the Duwamish River, across which is West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5... Green Lake Green Lake is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. Its centerpiece is the lake and park after which it is named. ... Greenwood Greenwood is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. The generally accepted boundaries of Greenwood are Aurora Avenue N. (Washington State Route 99) to the east, beyond which lies Licton Springs; N. 105th Street/Holman Road to the north, beyond which lie Broadview and Bitter Lake; 8th Avenue... Haller Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for Theodore N. Haller, who platted the neighborhood in 1905. ... Harbor Island is a man-made island in the mouth of Seattle, Washingtons Duwamish Waterway where it empties into Elliot Bay. ... The Industrial District is an industrial neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the west by the Duwamish Waterway and Elliott Bay, beyond which lies West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which lies Beacon Hill; on the north by S. King and S. Dearborn Streets... Interbay is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington consisting of the valley between Queen Anne Hill on the east and Magnolia on the west, plus filled-in areas of Smith Cove and Salmon Bay. ... The International District of Seattle, Washington (also known as Chinatown) has been called the only place in the continental United States where Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, Laotian Americans, Cambodian Americans, and other Asian Americans live in one neighborhood. ... Judkins is a neighborhood in east-central Seattle, Washington. ... Lake City is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located between Interstate 5 and Lake Washington about 7-8 miles northeast of downtown, east of the Northgate neighborhood. ... Cedar Park is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Matthews Beach Matthews Beach is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located at the southern end of the Lake City neighborhood district. ... Meadowbrook is a sub-neighborhood of Lake City in Seattle, Washington. ... Olympic Hills is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Victory Heights is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Laurelhurst Laurelhurst is a well-to-do, peninsular residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the northeast by Ivanhoe Place N.E., beyond which is Windermere; on the northwest by Sand Point Way N.E. and N.E. 45th Street, beyond which are Hawthorne Hills, Ravenna, and... Leschi is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe. ... Licton Springs Licton Springs is a neighborhood in North Seattle. ... Lower Queen Anne Lower Queen Anne is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, at the base of Queen Anne Hill. ... Madison Park Madison Park is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after the city park on the Lake Washington shore. ... Madison Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Capitol Hill; west of Washington Park; south of the Montlake; and north of the Central District. ... Madrona Madrona is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. ... Magnolia Magnolia is a large, hilly, peninsular neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, connected to the rest of the city by only three bridges over the tracks of the BNSF Railway: W. Emerson Place in the north, W. Dravus Street in the center, and W. Garfield Street (the Magnolia Bridge) in the... Montlake is a generally quiet neighborhood in central Seattle. ... Maple Leaf is a neighborhood in Seattle. ... Mount Baker Mount Baker is a neighborhood in South Seattle. ... Northgate is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for and surrounding Northgate Mall, the first covered mall in the United States. ... Green Lake and the eastern side of Phinney Ridge Phinney Ridge, also known simply as Phinney, is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. It is named after the ridge which runs north and south, separating Ballard from Wallingford, from approximately N. 45th to N. 85th Street. ... Pioneer Square Pioneer Square is the neighborhood where Seattle, Washington was founded in 1853. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is the highest named hill in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum elevation of 456 feet (139 m), though the highest point in the city is the aptly named High Point in West Seattle, at 520 feet (158 m). ... Rainier Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... Rainier Valley Rainier Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach. ... Brighton is a neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington, part of the greater Rainier Valley district. ... Columbia City Columbia City is a neighborhood in the Rainier Valley area of south Seattle, Washington. ... Dunlap is a neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington, just west of the Rainier Beach neighborhood. ... Rainier View is a residential neighborhood in the southeast corner of Seattle, Washington. ... Ravenna Ravenna is a neighborhood in northeastern Seattle, Washington, named after Ravenna, Italy. ... The Roosevelt district is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle, Washington. ... Sand Point is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after and consisting mostly of the Sand Point peninsula that juts into Lake Washington, which is itself largely given over to Magnuson Park. ... Seward Park is a suburban neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington just west of the park of the same name. ... SoDo SoDo is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that makes up part of the citys Industrial District. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require removal of excess red links (links to non-existent articles). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Squire Park is a district in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... University District The University District is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because the main campus of the University of Washington is located there. ... University Village University Village is an upscale shopping center in Seattle, Washington, USA as well as its surrounding neighborhood. ... View Ridge is directly West of the Sandpoint Peninsula [Highlighted red], from NE 65 to NE 75 streets and 40 Ave NE to Sand Point Way Preface When View Ridge was developed for homes, there was a ridge, but no views. ... Wallingford Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford (died 1913). ... Northlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that consists of the southern part of Wallingford (below N. 40th Street). ... Washington Park Washington Park is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after the city park to its northwest. ... Wedgwood Wedgwood is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located about two miles (3 km) north, and slightly east, of the University of Washington; it is about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of downtown. ... Westlake is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington, named after its location on the western shore of Lake Union. ... West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Windermere is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after Lake Windermere in Englands Lake District. ...

West Seattle is further divided into:

Alki · Arbor Heights · Delridge (Highland Park, High Point, North Delridge, Riverview, Roxhill, South Delridge) · Fairmount Park · Fauntleroy · Gatewood · Genesee · North Admiral · Seaview West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Alki Point is the westernmost point in West Seattle, Washington; Alki is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. ... Arbor Heights is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Delridge Delridge is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington, bounded by the Duwamish River to the east and north and unincorporated White Center to the south. ... Highland Park is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... North Delridge is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... Riverview is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... Roxhill is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... South Delridge is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... The Fairmount Park neighborhood of West Seattle runs along both sides of Fauntleroy Way SW, from (approximately) Graham Street in the south to Edmunds Street in the north. ... Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Seattle city limits. ... Gatewood is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Genesee is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... North Admiral is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Seaview is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ...

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Seattle, Washington (5448 words)
To the west of downtown Seattle is the West Seattle peninsula, separated from the city by the Duwamish Waterway and by Harbor Island.
Between 1970 and 1980 Seattle’s population fell from 531,000 to 494,000, a decline of 7 percent, as the local economy slowed and city dwellers migrated to the suburbs.
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Seattle is known as the home of grunge music, has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption, and was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization shut down by anti-globalist demonstrators.
Seattle's First Hill is also known as "Pill Hill" because, in addition to being the current home of Harborview, Swedish, and Virginia Mason, it was also once the location of the Maynard, Seattle General, and Doctors Hospitals (now merged into Swedish), as well as Cabrini Hospital.
Seattle's climate is mild, with the temperature moderated by the sea and protected from winds and storms by the mountains.
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