Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south)

Map of Downtown Seattle

Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared to other city centers on the West Coast because of its geographical situation: hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land that was once tidal flats. It is bounded on the north by Denny Way, beyond which are Uptown, Seattle Center, and South Lake Union; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which are Capitol Hill and First Hill; on the south by Yesler Way, beyond which is the International District and part of Pioneer Square; and on the west by Elliott Bay. Belltown, the Denny Regrade, and the rest of Pioneer Square are sub-neighborhoods of Downtown. Downtown Seattle, as seen from the top of the Space Needle (2000). ... Downtown Seattle, as seen from the top of the Space Needle (2000). ... Download high resolution version (1242x1062, 300 KB)Unofficial map of the neighborhoods in downtown Seattle Image from the Seattle City Clerks Neighborhood Map Atlas. ... Download high resolution version (1242x1062, 300 KB)Unofficial map of the neighborhoods in downtown Seattle Image from the Seattle City Clerks Neighborhood Map Atlas. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official language(s) None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... In general, the term West Coast is a nickname for the coastal states of the Western United States, comprising California, Oregon and Washington, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii (see Pacific States). ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ... Elliott Bay and the Seattle waterfront, looking north from the Pacific Coast Co. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... The tide is the regular rising and falling of the oceans surface caused by changes in gravitational forces external to the Earth. ... Lower Queen Anne Lower Queen Anne is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, at the base of Queen Anne Hill. ... Center House, Seattle Center 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. ... South Lake Union South Lake Union is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because it is at the south tip of Lake Union. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... 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. ... Pioneer Square Pioneer Square is the neighborhood where Seattle, Washington was founded in 1853. ... Elliott Bay and the Seattle waterfront, looking north from the Pacific Coast Co. ... Belltown 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. ...

Downtown Seattle's Bank of America Tower is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River by number of stories, at 76, though there are taller buildings in Texas and California by height. Other notable buildings are the Washington Mutual Tower, Two Union Square, Nordstrom's flagship store, Benaroya Hall, and the new Seattle Central Library. Seattle also has some of the best shopping on the west coast, with high end stores and cafes. The Bank of America Tower (formerly the Columbia Seafirst Center) is the tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The tower from Bell Street Pier The Washington Mutual Tower is the second tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. ... Two Union Square is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Union Street and Sixth Avenue, in the core of Seattles business district. ... Nordstroms headquarters and flagship store in Seattle. ... Benaroya Hall is a performance venue in Seattle, Washington that is the home of the Seattle Symphony. ... Seattle Central Library Exterior The Seattle Central Library is an 11-story glass and steel building in downtown Seattle, Washington. ...

External links

• Downtown skyline from Smith Tower