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Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington. Justin Spirito. Seattle . Washington S tate F lag. Landforms. Puget Sound is the major landform in Seattle. It is a system of waterways and basins connected through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Salish Sea.

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Seattle, Washington

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  1. Seattle, Washington Justin Spirito Seattle Washington State Flag
  2. Landforms Puget Sound is the major landform in Seattle. It is a system of waterways and basins connected through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Salish Sea. Lake Washington is a freshwater lake. The lake connects Seattle to its neighbors Bellevue, Renton, and Kirkland. Lake Washington is located on the eastern side of Seattle.
  3. Tourist Attractions Space Needle Seattle Aquarium The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle built for the 1962 World’s Fair. This building is 50 years old as of April 21, 2012. The Space Needle is 605 feet high. When it was completed, the Space Needle was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. The Space Needle is located on 400 Broad Street. The Seattle Aquarium is a public aquarium opened in 1977. It was opened the same year the Seattle Marine Aquarium closed. The Seattle Aquarium is located on Pier 59 on Elliot Bay waterfront. There are about 900,000 visitors a year at the Seattle Aquarium.
  4. Tourist Attractions Woodland Park Zoo EMP Museum Pacific Science Center The EMP Museum is a museum of the history of music, science fiction and pop culture. The museum is located in the Seattle Center. The EMP Museum was opened in 2000 and was founded by Paul Allen, who was also the co-fonder of Microsoft. The Woodland Park Zoo’s location is Woodland Park, Seattle. It is a 92 acre zoo with 300 species of animals and over 1,000 animals. The zoo opened in 1899. Woodland Park Zoo is open to over 1 million visitors a year. The Pacific Science Center is a science museum in Seattle. It’s location is Seattle and Mercer Slough, Bellevue. The museum is a independent, non-profit museum. It is 7.1 acres of land.
  5. Language English Hello HELLO Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello
  6. Government and Economy •Mike McGinn is the Mayor of Seattle, he is the 52nd mayor of Seattle. •The city's gross was $231 billion in 2010, making it the 12th largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Mayor McGinn
  7. Holiday Christmas Christmas is the biggest holiday celebrated in Seattle. Throughout the Christmas season, lights and decorations cover the city. Christmas trees and tree ornaments are displayed all over the city.
  8. Sports The Seattle Seahawks is the National Football League team for Seattle. They currently have a record of 4-3 under head coach Pete Carol. The Seahawks stadium is CentryLink Field. The Seattle Mariner is the Major League Baseball team for Seattle. They are not a good team, their record this year was 67–95. They have not made the playoffs since 2001 and have never won a pennant.
  9. Geography Seattle has a total area of 83.9 square miles of land Seattle is the northern most city with at least 500,000 people The forests and numerous water bodies have provided well for many hunters. Seattle is located between two bodies of water, Puget Sound to its west and Lake Washington to the east.
  10. Facts 1• Seattle is the most literate city in the U.S. 2• Seattle is the only city that can say it was built on top of another city. After the Great Fire of 1889, citizens raised the street level and started over 3•Seattle buys more sunglasses per person than any other city in America. 4•The first female mayor of any U.S. city, was Bertha Landes, elected 1926 as Seattle's mayor.
  11. Facts 5•Seattle has the most glassblowing studios in the United States. 6• Seattle has the 2nd most live music and performances in the U.S. 7• Seattle's Pacific Northwest Ballet has the highest per capita attendance in the country. 8• Washington is the only state to be named after a president.
  12. Pictures Safeco Field CenturyLink Field University of Washington Quad Seattle City Hall
  13. Pictures Lake Union Seattle Washington Mutual's last headquarters
  14. Sources http://www.citypass.com/seattle?mv_source=rkg&creative=13253779589&adpos=1t1&gclid=CPiYzp7slbMCFQSg4AodgikAFQ http://www.ehow.com/info_7827348_landforms-seattle.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaensler/6011123587/sizes/m/in/photostream/ http://www.seahawks.com/ http://www.seattle.gov/personnel/services/holidays.asp
  15. The End Justin Spirito
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