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Seattle at a glance
Welcome to the Emerald City. Visit a cosmopolitan city where you can shop at fine boutiques, eat fresh seafood at a trendy restaurant, and still breathe fresh air. In the words of Perry Como,"The bluest skies I've ever seen are in Seattle."
Seattle history
The Snohomish, Suquamish and other Native Americans were the first
settlers of this Pacific Northwest area, later named Seattle after
Native American headsman Chief Sealth. In the fall of 1851, the
Denny Party landed on what is now Alki Beach
(home to Alki Point Lighthouse) in West Seattle. After surviving
one cold, harrowing winter, these first white settlers moved east
across Elliott Bay to settle in the sheltered area that is now
downtown Seattle and Pioneer Square.
Seattle local information
State: Washington Country: United
States Seattle by the Numbers:
Population: 563,374Elevation: 20 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 34 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 7.1 inches Average January Temperature: 41 degrees F Average July Temperature: 65 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: aerospace, computer software/IT, electronics,
medical equipment, wood products/timber, food products,
fish-processingEthnic Mix: 70.1% Caucasian, 13.1% Asian, 8.4% African American, 5.3% Hispanic Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-8 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 206 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls) Did You Know?
Seattle is an international city. In 1962 the World's Fair was
held here and the Space Needle is a much-visited tribute to that
moment when the eyes of the world were on Seattle. Orientation:
Seattle is located on the northwestern border of Washington State.
Boise lies 405 miles southeast, Portland is 145 miles south, and
Vancouver (BC) is 165 miles north.
Seattle weather
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38.3" / 97.3 cm
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