Seattle
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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SEATTLE
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Seattle lies on a narrow strip of land between the salt waters of Puget Sound and the fresh waters of Lake Washington.
It is a city built on hills and around water, in a mild marine climate that encourages prolific vegetation and abundant natural resources.
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White settlers came to the Seattle area in 1851, establishing a townsite they first called New York, and then, adding a word from the Chinook jargon meaning "by-and-by," New York-Alki. They soon moved a short distance across Elliott Bay to what is now the historic Pioneer Square district, where a protected deep-water harbor was available. This village was soon named Seattle, honoring a Duwamish Indian leader named Sealth who had befriended the settlers.
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Since Century 21, the city population has remained fairly stable around the half-million mark, while suburban areas have grown explosively.
The Boeing Company suffered a slump in the early 1970s that severely depressed the local economy. The region's economy has subsequently been steadied and diversified. Weyerhaeuser and Boeing have been a part of that development, along with such high-technology firms as Microsoft.
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Seattle is proud of its arts and cultural institutions, the many live theaters, and the downtown art museum. It is proud of its parks, of its professional and collegiate sports, of Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market, and, above all, of the beauty of its surroundings. Seattle is also a city of parades, not always respectful of its own brief heritage, not as radical as its legend would have it; a city of homes that has many who are homeless, a city that wants great growth but demands that somehow the setting remain untouched.
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The Greater Seattle region has an economy centered on industries of the future and buoyed by traditional industries as well. Innovation runs like a current through them all, from maritime and aviation to clean tech and architecture.
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Seattle was one of the first cities in the United States to adopt a percent-for-art ordinance in 1973. For 40 years, our public art program has been considered exemplary. The program integrates artworks and the ideas of artists into a variety of public settings, advancing Seattle's reputation as a cultural center for innovation and creativity.
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Seattle has been the background for many landmark films and the foreground of progressive musical movements. At the Office of Film + Music we're committed to helping you become the next Seattle icon.
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In the past few decades, Seattle has quietly grown from a far-flung port city not registering on too many radar screens, to being nationally recognized as one of the most livable cities in the US.
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This recognition is based on criteria such as a critical mass of advanced technology, diverse economic sectors such as agriculture, services, manufacturing and international trade, superior educational and health care, (First Hill just east of downtown has been nicknamed "Pill Hill" due to the number of medical facilities crowded onto its slopes), public safety, a well-educated work force, quality of life and the international outlook of its people.
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The popularity of Seattle's natural and cultural amenities, that so epitomize the attraction of the Northwest, see the city now faced with the challenge of preserving its livability under the pressure of increasing residential and tourist populations.
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Perhaps because it is the largest city in Washington State, visitors sometimes think it is also the capital, however the state's capital is actually the nearby city of Olympia. Seattle is the seat of King County.
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Westerly air currents from the ocean and the shielding effects of the Cascade range produce a mild and moderately moist climate, with warm winters and cool summers. Extremes in temperature are rare and of short duration, and the daily fluctuation is slight.
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.
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Area: 83.9 square miles (2000)
Elevation: Sea level to 450 feet
above sea level
Average Temperatures: January, 40.8° F; August, 66.1° F; annual average, 52.4° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.6 inches
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Both current wind and solar efforts are considerably behind ocean-motion energy in efficiency. Wind turbines at best transmit less than 25 percent of the energy that impinges their blades. Solar does not come close to doing that well.
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