Lake Union from atop the Space Needle

Lake Union is a freshwater lake completely within the Seattle, Washington city limits. Lake Union (taken from atop the Space Needle) I took this picture myself. ... Lake Union (taken from atop the Space Needle) I took this picture myself. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Space Needle is the Pacific Northwests most recognizable landmark and is the symbol of Seattle, Washington. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ...

Origins

A glacial lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the Vashon glacier, which also created Lake Washington, and Seattle's Green, Bitter, and Haller Lakes. Jump to: navigation, search Aletsch glacier, Switzerland This article is about the geographical formation. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... Park and path Looking southeast toward Woodland Park Map of Seattle with Green Lake marked Green Lake is a freshwater lake in north central Seattle, Washington, USA, surrounded by the Green Lake neighborhood to the north and east, the Wallingford neighborhood to the south, the Phinney Ridge neighborhood to the... Bitter Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington (USA). ... Haller Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for Theodore N. Haller, who platted the neighborhood in 1905. ...

Recreation

Kayaking on Lake Union, Space Needle visible in the distance

Lake Union's proximity to and scenice views Seattle make it a popular recreational spot. Kayaking is popular in warmer months. Seaplanes operated by Kenmore Air land on and takeoff from the lake several times a day during the summer. Pleasureboats from Lake Washington pass through on their way to Puget Sound. The Center for Wooden Boats holds a yearly tall ship festival. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 447 KB) Summary Kayaking on Seattle, Washingtons Lake Union Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 447 KB) Summary Kayaking on Seattle, Washingtons Lake Union Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kenmore Air is a small airline based at the Kenmore Air Harbor of Kenmore, Washington. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... The Center for Wooden Boats is a maritime heritage museum located on the south shore of Lake Unionin Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1977 by Dick Wagner. ... Kaskalot at the 2004 Bristol Harbour festival in England. ...

Houseboats

Picturesque houseboats line the east and west sides of Lake Union. In Sleepless in Seattle, the character played by Tom Hanks lived in one of these boats. [1] Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 movie, directed by Nora Ephron, based on the book by Jeff Arch. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tom Hanks in February 2004 Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. ...

Connections to other bodies of water

Part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal system, water flows into it from Lake Washington through the Montlake Cut, and out the Fremont Cut on its way to Puget Sound. Before construction of the canal, Lake Union emptied into Salmon Bay via a creek which followed roughly the same course as the Fremont Cut does today. The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through Seattle, Washington connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, is a system consisting of, from east to west, Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and Shilshole Bay. ... Jump to: navigation, search Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... Montlake Cut, looking west The Montlake Cut is the easternmost section of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which passes through the city of Seattle, linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound. ... Categories: Stub | Seattle geography ... Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Salmon Bay is that part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal--which passes through the city of Seattle, linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound--that lies west of the Fremont Cut. ... Creek can be: A native American tribe, see Creek (people) The language of that tribe, see Creek language In US and Australian usage, a waterflow, smaller than a river, see Creek (stream) In UK usage, a tidal watercourse, usually drying to little or no flow at low tide, see Creek...

Salinity

Because of the connection via the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to the salt water of Puget Sound, there is some saline contamination, which worsens in the summer as the inflow rate from Lake Washington decreases and the locks open more frequently for pleasure craft. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are a complex of locks that sit in the middle of Salmon Bay, part of Seattles Lake Washington Ship Canal. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

Three major streets are named in relation to the lake: Westlake Avenue, which runs along its western shore from Downtown to the Fremont Bridge; Eastlake Avenue, which runs along its eastern shore from Cascade to the University District, and Northlake Way, which runs along its northern shore from the University District past Gas Works Park to the edge of Fremont. Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... The Fremont Bridge, looking west from the George Washington Memorial Bridge Fremont Bridge plaque The Fremont Bridge at the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, July 4, 1917 The Fremont Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects Fremont Avenue N. and 4th Avenue N. 30 feet over... Cascade is a small neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle. ... 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. ... Gas Works Park Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington is a 19. ... Fremont Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ...

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