Seattle, WA, USA
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Seattle, Washington Lushootseed: dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič |
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    From top: view of Seattle from Queen Anne Hill, aerial view of Lake Union, Pike Place Market, Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay
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| Nickname(s): The Emerald City, Jet City, Rain City | |||
| Motto(s): The City of Flowers, The City of Goodwill | |||
 Location of Seattle in King County and Washington |
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 Seattle
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| Coordinates: 47°36′35″N 122°19′59″W / 47.60972°N 122.33306°WCoordinates: 47°36′35″N 122°19′59″W / 47.60972°N 122.33306°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Washington | ||
| County | King | ||
| Incorporated | December 2, 1869 | ||
| Named for | Chief Seattle | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–council | ||
| • Body | Seattle City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Jenny Durkan | ||
| • Deputy mayor | Michael Fong and Shefali Ranganathan | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 142.5 sq mi (369.2 km2) | ||
| • Land | 83.87 sq mi (217.2 km2) | ||
| • Water | 58.67 sq mi (152.0 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 8,186 sq mi (21,202 km2) | ||
| Highest elevation | 520 ft (158 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 608,660 | ||
| • Estimate (2017) | 713,700 | ||
| • Rank | US: 18th | ||
| • Density | 8,398/sq mi (3,242/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 3,059,393 (US: 14th) | ||
| • Metro | 3,733,580 (US: 15th) | ||
| • CSA | 4,459,677 (US: 13th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Seattleite | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
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| Area code | 206 | ||
| FIPS code | 53-63000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1512650 | ||
| Website | Seattle.gov | ||
Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (
listen)) is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 713,700 residents as of 2017[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a 3.1% annual growth rate. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015[update].
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