Seattle

Seattle is the largest city in Washington, and the in fact in the entire Pacific Northwest region of the United States As of 2006, Seattle had an estimated population of 573,911, and the Seattle metropolitan area had an estimated population of 3,263,497.

The city, which was founded in 1851, and is named after Chief Sealth, who was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes. Seattle's official nickname is "Emerald City", which was chosen in the 1980s and is a reference to the evergreen trees of the area, but other popular nicknames include "Gateway to Alaska", "Queen City", and "Jet City" - the last of these a reference to the local influence of The Boeing Company.

Seattle, Washington

Some of the attractions in the Seattle area include:

Here is some other information about Seattle:

Perhaps the best known educational institution in Seattle is the University of Washington. The University of Washington is a public research university, and the largest university in the northwestern United States.
Some of the major companies that have based their headquarters in Seattle include Amazon.com, Cray Inc., Nordstrom, Starbucks Corporation and Washington Mutual.
The principal airport serving Seattle is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (which is actually in SeaTac).
Sports teams in Seattle include the American football team, the Seattle Seahawks, the baseball team, the Seattle Mariners, the basketball team, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the USL-1 soccer team, Seattle Sounders.

Here is the seven day weather forecast for Seattle:

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Here are some posters of Seattle that you can buy:

Christmas Star and Carousel at Night, Seattle, Washington, USA 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Photographic Print Artist: John & Lisa Merrill.	Space Needle at Sunset, Seattle, Washington, USA 24.625" X 30.625" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Paul Souders.	Stone Bridge and Pathway in Japanese Garden, Seattle, Washington, USA 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Photographic Print
Space Needle And Seattle Skyline At Night 30.625" X 30.625" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Tom Dietrich.	Moon Bridge in Kabota Gardens, Seattle, Washington, USA 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Julie Eggers.	Skyline at Night with Space Needle Tower Seattle, Washington, USA 48.75" X 38.75" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Rob Blakers.
The Space Needle Reflected in the Experience Music Project Building, Seattle, Washington, USA 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Photographic Print Artist: William Sutton.	Pike Place Market and Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington State 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print Artist: Aaron McCoy.	Elliot Bay Marina with Mount Rainier at Sunset, Seattle, Washington, USA 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print Artist: Jamie & Judy Wild.
Seattle Skyline and Fishing Pier on Alki, Washington, USA 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: Jamie & Judy Wild.	Dawn View of Space Needle and Downtown Seattle, Washington, USA 24.625" X 30.625" Framed Art Print Artist: William Sutton.	This is a Photo of Seattle During the World's Fair 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print
Japanese Garden, Seattle Arboretum, Seattle, Washington, USA 24.625" X 30.625" Framed Art Print Artist: Rob Tilley.	Waterfront View at Night, Washington, USA 48.75" X 38.75" Framed Art Print Artist: William Sutton.	View of Lake Union and Space Needle, Seattle, Washington, USA 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: William Sutton.

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