Seattle

Август 3, 2022

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2. Seattle is the largest city in the northwestern United States and the state of Washington, a
3. The first European settlement on the seat of Seattle was founded on November 13, 1851 by
4. Since 1869, the unofficial nickname of the city has been the “Royal City”, more precisely, the
5. To the west of this bay is the Kitsap Peninsula, as well as the Olympic Mountains
6. Tourism Among the annual exhibitions and festivals of Seattle, the most famous are the 24-day Northwest
7. The population of Seattle 608,660 people Seattle racial composition whites - 69.5% African Americans - 7.9%
8. Sights Smith Tower was the tallest building on the entire west coast of the United States
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Seattle is the largest city in the northwestern United States and

the state of Washington, a major seaport. The city is the county seat of King County. Located between the Puget bays system and Lake Washington. His area is 369.243614 km²

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The first European settlement on the seat of Seattle was founded

on November 13, 1851 by a group of Arthur Denny. In 1853, David "Doc" Maynard proposed to rename the main settlement in Seattle, in honor of the leader of the local tribes sukvomish and duvamish.

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Since 1869, the unofficial nickname of the city has been the

“Royal City”, more precisely, the “City of the Queen”. However, Seattle's other nicknames are “Gateway to Alaska,” “City of Rains,” and “Jet City” (Boeing).

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To the west of this bay is the Kitsap Peninsula, as

well as the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula. East of Lake Washington and Seattle are Sammamish Lake and the Cascade Mountains. Areas that are quite suitable for sailing on yachts, skiing, cycling, camping and long walks on foot, at the disposal of those wishing for almost the entire year. Seattle has a mild maritime climate. However, there are characteristics of the Mediterranean climate: winters with high humidity and dry summers.

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Tourism
Among the annual exhibitions and festivals of Seattle, the most famous

are the 24-day Northwest Folklife Ethnic Folklore Festival, which takes place on Memorial Days,
food festival the Bite of Seattle,
the festival of music and art Bumbershoot, held in early September, the program of which includes both musical competitions and competitions in various types of arts and entertainment. As a rule, about 100,000 people attend each of the festivals every year.
Seattle also hosts numerous Pow Wow folk festivals held by local Native American communities, the Greek festival.

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The population of Seattle 608,660 people
Seattle racial composition
whites - 69.5%
African Americans

- 7.9%
American Indians - 0.8%
Asians - 13.8%,
Hawaiians - 0.4%
Latinos - 6.6%,
other races - 2.4%
According to the report of the United States Census Bureau, in 2010, Seattle was recognized as the most multiethnic in the United States.

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Sights
Smith Tower was the tallest building on the entire west coast

of the United States since its construction. In 1985, the Columbia Center was built in 76 floors, it is the tallest building in the Pacific Northwest USA. In 1988, the Washington Mutual Tower (the second highest skyscraper in Seattle) was built.
Other important places in Seattle include the Space Needle, the Bubble Gum Wall, the Fremont Troll, the Museum of Music and Science Fiction, and the Seattle Central Library.