Seattle : Washington
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Introduction Seattle lies on the hills in a lowland area on Puget Sound's eastern shore between the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Mountains to the east and nicknamed “The Emerald City”. Seattle is a transportation, commercial, and services center for the Pacific Northwest as well as the largest urban area north of San Francisco, California. Situated between two magnificent mountain ranges, Seattle attracts tourists from all the over world for its breathtaking beauty of a lake and bay.
The Cascade range produces a moderating effect on the climate of Seattle. As a result, summers are cool and winters are warm in Seattle.
While Seattle is known for its pronounced rainy season and frequent cloudy weather, the average annual rainfall is actually less than that of many other cities in the United States, including New York and Atlanta.
Area: 83.9 square miles (2000)
Elevation: Sea level to 450 feet above sea level
Latitude: 47.63 N
Longitude: 122.33 W
Average Temperatures: January, 40.8° F; August, 66.1° F; annual average, 52.4° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.6 inches
Population: 573,911 as on 2005
Major Attractions * Space Needle
* Pioneer Square
* Waterfront Park
* Woodland Park Zoo
* Washington Park
Festivals * Northwest Folklife Festival
* Pacific Northwest Wagner Festival
* Harvest Festival