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Seattle (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 47 36 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.6000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 122 19 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -122.3167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located between Elliot Bay and Lake Washington; was a sawmill settlement; was named for Native American chief who befriended settlers; site of anti-Chinese riots in 1880s; WW II stimulated industrial and commercial growth. |
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King (county) (P) |
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Seattle (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was part of Amerindian region for Duwamish, Suquamish, & other Puget Sound tribes; first settled in 1851 |
| city (C) |
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incorporated in 1869 |
| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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for large fishing fleet & ferries |
| industrial center (C) |
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includes heavy aerospace development with headquarters for Boeing Company & machinery plants |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for forest products & food processing |
| transportation center (C) |
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includes major rail terminus since late 19th cen., airport & ferries |
| commercial center (C) |
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for banking, insurance, biomedical, ocean science & electronics |
| port of entry (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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for Space Needle from 1962 World's Fair, Opera House, Seattle Art Museum & basketball, football & baseball stadiums |
| tourist center (C) |
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includes zoo, Woodland Park, Pioneer Square, Volunteer Park & recreation areas for water sports |
| educational center (C) |
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houses University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University & 4 community colleges |
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