The administrative center of King County and a major seaport, Seattle is part of the state of Washington United States of America. When you evaluate geographically where Seattle is located, you can envy the diverse natural landscape. The city sits on seven hills: Denny, Magnolia, Beacon, West Seattle, Queen Anne, First Hill, and Capitol Hill. Earthquakes are common in the area due to the proximity of the Cascade Mountains near Lakes Sammamish and Washington.
As for water elements, besides the mentioned lakes, citizens and guests have an opportunity to swim in one of the Puget Sound bays, as well as on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. By the way, the population of Seattle is more than 612 thousand people.
It is believed that Seattle was founded in 1851 on November 13, when the first European settlement was laid out on its territory. Its organizer, Arthur Denny, called it New York Alki - "Future New York." Since 1853, however, the township has been called Seattle. It got its name from the names of the chiefs of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
But this is not the only name of the city. It has been given various unofficial names over the years. For example, in 1869, Seattle was often referred to as the "Royal City" - an abbreviated title from "Pacific Queen of Cities", which went unspoken among real estate agencies in the United States. In 1982, a contest was held to find the best unofficial name for the city.
Since then, it has had the nickname "Emerald City". Along with it, Seattle is often referred to as "Jet City" as it is home to the Boeing Company. It is also called "Rain City" for its abundance of precipitation and frequent drizzle. Another nickname is "The Gateway to Alaska." There are regular cruises to this part of the country from its pore.
Besides Boeing, the city is famous for its coffee culture. From here, coffee addiction spread across the country. Starbucks and many other famous coffee shop chains were also founded here. Microsoft Corporation is based in Seattle, as well as Amazon. In addition, the city is known as the birthplace of the musical style "grunge". Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and leader of the cult band Nirvana, lived, created, bought heroin and committed suicide here. There is a memorial bench in Viretta Park, a place of worship in his memory.
