 The city of Seattle is the northernmost major city in the contiguous United States, and the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and the state of Washington itself. A major seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, south of the Canada – United States border, and it is named after Chief Sealth "Seattle", of the Duwamish and Suquamish native tribes. The 2010 census found that Seattle is home to 608,660 residents within a metropolitan area of some 3.4 million inhabitants. Currently dubbed the "Emerald City", Seattle is proud of it's lush evergreen forests throughout the area, including parks like Interlaken, Ravenna, and Discovery parks all situated in the middle of the city. Being that it has been ranked as one of the most car-congested cities in the U.S., Seattle has taken great strides in the last decade to provide adequate public transportation as well as made a larger effort to be more green and encouraging its inhabitants to do the same. Having a large reputation for being the home of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and the "grunge" genre which was influenced by local bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, Seattle continues to have a flourishing arts and music community, fueled by the same reputation for a strong love and consumption of coffee as well as the home to cafe chains like Starbucks and Seattle's Best.
Some of it's most well known landmarks include the Seattle Space Needle, Pike's Place Market, Fremont Troll and The Seattle Central Public Library. Being home to so many sites, attractions and landmarks, the city is naturally made up of a multitude of varying neighborhoods: Magnolia, Wallingford, Green Lake, University District, Ravenna, South Park, Columbia City, Ballard, West Seattle, Georgetown, Pinehurst, Maple Leaf, Lake City, View Ridge, Northgate. (Wikipedia)
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