Seattle USA

Description: Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. With a 2022 population of 749,256 it is the most populous city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The Seattle metropolitan area’s population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States.

Population: 749,256

Demographics: According to the 2012–2016 American Community Survey (ACS), the racial makeup of the city was 65.7% White Non-Hispanic, 16.9% Asian, 6.8% Black or African American, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.2% other races, and 5.6% two or more races.

History: Archaeological excavations suggest that Native Americans have inhabited the Seattle area for at least 4,000 years. In May 1792, George Vancouver was the first European to visit the Seattle area during his 1791–1795 expedition for the Royal Navy, which sought to chart the Pacific Northwest for the British. The name “Seattle” appears on official Washington Territory papers dated May 23, 1853, when the first plats for the village were filed. On January 14, 1865, the Legislature of Territorial Washington incorporated the Town of Seattle. War work again brought local prosperity during World War II, centered on the production of Boeing aircraft. In the 1980s Microsoft’s 1979 move from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to nearby Bellevue, Washington brought prosperity to the area. Seattle and its suburbs became home to a number of technology companies, including Amazon, F5 Networks, RealNetworks, Nintendo of America, and T-Mobile.

Elevation: 53 m

Climate: Temperate, warm-summer subtype of the Mediterranean zone. Average annual temperature in Seattle is 11 C (52 F), the average for July is 18 C (64 F), the average for January is 5 C (41 F).

Attractions: The Museum of Flight, Space Needle, Kerry Park, Sky View Observatory, Seattle Public Library

Airports: Seattle Tacoma International Airport SEA, Seattle Lake Union Airport SPB

Distance To City Centre: 23 km

Commute Length: 30 min

Average Cost: 55 USD

Peak Times: 6am-9am, 4pm-6pm