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Seattle

About Seattle

634,535 in city
4,158,253 in metro
229 km² (88 mi²)
15.1921482565 m
Named after Chief Sealth, who as a young boy observed the ships of Captain George Vancouver arrive in Puget Sound in 1792. Founded on November 13, 1851 and incorporated in 1869, Seattle is located in the state of Washington on Puget Sound, 182 km from the US-Canadian border. Metropolitan Seattle is the commercial, cultural and advanced technology hub of the US Pacific Northwest and a major port city for trans-Pacific and European trade. Surrounded by mountains and water, the Greater Seattle area features picture-perfect views, abundant recreational opportunities and mild climate year-round. Corporate home to Microsoft and Amazon.com and birthplace of heavyweights Boeing, United Parcel Service, Costco, and Starbucks. Seattle is commonly referred to as the Emerald City and highly regarded as one of the best places anywhere to work, live and play.

Zones

Central Business District (59), Metropolitan Tract (13)

Boroughs

Downtown Seattle (574), East of Downtown (57), North of Downtown (156), South of Downtown (11), West of Downtown (1)

Metro Cities

Allyn, Anacortes, Anderson Island, Arlington, Ashford, Auburn, Bainbridge Island, Bangor, Baring, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bonney Lake, Bothell, Bow, Bremerton, Bucoda, Burien, Burley, Burlington, Burton, Camano, Camp Murray, Carbonado, Carnation, Cascade-Fairwood, Cathcart, Cedar Falls, Clearlake, Clyde Hill, Concrete, Conway, Cottage Lake, Coupeville, Des Moines, Dupont, East Olympia, East Renton Highlands, Edmonds, Elk Plain, Enumclaw, Everett, Fall City, Federal Way, Fife, Fircrest, Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Gold Bar, Graham, Granite Falls, Greenbank, Hamilton, Hansville, Hobart, Hunts Point, Index, Indianola, Inglewood - Finn Hill, Issaquah, Kapowsin, Kenmore, Kent, Keyport, Kingston, Kirkland, La Conner, La Grande, Lacey, Lake Forest Park, Lake Stevens, Lakebay, Lakeland, Lakewood, Langley, Lea Hill, Littlerock, Lochsloy, Longbranch, Longmire, Lyman, Lynnwood, Manchester, Maple Valley, Marblemount, Marysville, McKenna, Medina, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Milton, Monroe, Mount Vernon, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Oak Harbor, Olalla, Olympia, Orting, Pacific, Parkland, Port Gamble, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Puyallup, Quil Ceda Village, Rainier, Ravensdale, Redmond, Renton, Retsil, Rockport, Rollingbay, Roy, Ruston, Sammamish, Seabeck, SeaTac, Seattle, Sedro Woolley, Shelton, Shoreline, Silvana, Silver Firs, Silverdale, Skykomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, South Colby, South Hill, South Prairie, Southworth, Spanaway, Stanwood, Startup, Steilacoom, Sultan, Summit, Sumner, Suquamish, Tacoma, Tenino, Tracyton, Tukwila, Tulalip, Tumwater, University Place, Vashon, Vaughn, Waller, Wauna, West Lake Stevens, White Center, Wilkeson, Woodinville, Woods Creek, Woodway, Yarrow Point, Yelm

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
1,045 All Buildings
832
existing
34
under construction
86
planned
55
unbuilt
38
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Columbia Center 937 ft 1985
2 1201 Third Avenue Tower 772 ft 1988
3 Two Union Square 740 ft 1989
4 Seattle Municipal Tower 722 ft 1990
5 The Mark 660 ft 2017

Building types

No. Type
577 low-rise building
297 high-rise building
113 skyscraper
18 mast (pole)
12 church
6 telecommunications tower
6 open-air structure
5 stadium
3 mast (framework)
2 clock/bell tower
1 observation tower
1 water tower
1 fountain
1 silo
1 building with towers
1 hall

Other buildings

No. Type
34 Famous buildings
35 Buildings with construction images