Carlton Park
District of Briarcliff
Washington - United States

Salmon Bay

Salmon Bay is that part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal—which passes through the city of Seattle, linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound—that lies west of the Fremont Cut. It is the westernmost section of the canal, and empties into Shilshole Bay, which is part of Puget Sound. Because of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the smaller, western half of the bay is salt water, and the eastern half is fresh water (though not without saline contamination—see Lake Union).

Located at 47.6596, -122.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Landforms of Seattle, Washington, Bays of Washington (state)

Daybreak Star Cultural Center

The Daybreak Star Cultural Center is a Native American cultural center in Seattle, Washington, described by its parent organization United Indians of All Tribes as "an urban base for Native Americans in the Seattle area.

Located at 47.6681, -122.418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art galleries in Washington (state), Art museums in Washington (state), Culture of Seattle, Washington, Landmarks in Seattle, Washington, Museums in Seattle, Washington, Native American culture, Native American museums in Washington (state), Visitor attractions in Seattle, Washington

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks is a complex of locks that sits at the west end of Salmon Bay, part of Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal. They are known locally as the Ballard Locks after the neighborhood to the north. (Magnolia lies to the south. ) The locks and associated facilities serve three purposes: To maintain the water level of the fresh water Lake Washington and Lake Union at 20–22 feet ( ) above sea level.

Located at 47.6655, -122.397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transportation in Seattle, Washington, National Register of Historic Places in Seattle, Washington, Locks of the United States, Dams on the National Register of Historic Places, Locks on the National Register of Historic Places, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Buildings and structures in Seattle, Washington, Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state), United States Army Corps of Engineers, Transport infrastructure completed in 1916

West Point (Seattle)

West Point is the westernmost point in Seattle, Washington, USA, jutting into Puget Sound from the Magnolia neighborhood. It also marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay; a line drawn southeastward to Alki Point marks the western extent of the bay. At the point itself is the 1881 West Point Lighthouse, the first manned light station on Puget Sound. Just to the east is King County's sewage treatment plant, and beyond that, Discovery Park, formerly the U.S. Army's Fort Lawton.

Located at 47.6617, -122.437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Landforms of Seattle, Washington, Headlands of Washington (state)

Interbay, Seattle

Interbay is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington in the United States consisting of the valley between Queen Anne Hill on the east and Magnolia on the west, plus filled-in areas of Smith Cove and Salmon Bay. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by Salmon Bay, part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, across which is Ballard; on the south by what remains of Smith Cove, an inlet of Elliott Bay; on the east by 15th Avenue W. and Elliott Avenue W.

Located at 47.6464, -122.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Salmon Bay Bridge

The Salmon Bay Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 4, is a single-leaf bascule bridge across Seattle, Washington's Salmon Bay from Magnolia/Interbay to Ballard, just west of Commodore Park. It carries the main line of the BNSF Railway on its way north to Everett and south to King Street Station and Seattle's Industrial District. Built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway, it has an opening span of 61 meters (200 feet) and has two tracks.

Located at 47.6668, -122.402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges in Seattle, Washington, Bascule bridges, BNSF Railway bridges and tunnels, Railroad bridges in Washington (state), Bridges completed in 1914, Great Northern Railway (U.S.) bridges and tunnels

Ballard Terminal Railroad

The Ballard Terminal Railroad, a short line terminal railroad in Seattle, Washington, USA's Ballard neighborhood, was formed in 1997 to operate trains on three miles of track on the north side of Salmon Bay. The spur had been abandoned earlier that year by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. BNSF had only three customers when it decided to abandon service in early 1997: the Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel Co. , the Olsen Furniture Co.

Located at 47.6633, -122.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Switching and terminal railroads, Transportation in Seattle, Washington, Washington (state) railroads, Spin-offs of the BNSF Railway, Companies operating former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) lines

Discovery Park (Seattle)

Discovery Park is a 534 acres park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is the city's largest public park and contains 11.81 miles of walking trails. United Indians of All Tribes' Daybreak Star Cultural Center is within the park's boundaries. On the south side of the North Beach strip is a sewage treatment plant, but it is almost entirely concealed from the marsh, beach, and trail.

Located at 47.6618, -122.419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Seattle, Washington, Nature centers in Washington (state)

Magnolia, Seattle

Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by area. It occupies a hilly peninsula northwest of downtown. Magnolia is isolated from the rest of Seattle, connected by road to the rest of the city by only three bridges over the tracks of the BNSF Railway: W. Emerson Place in the north, W. Dravus Street in the center, and W. Garfield Street in the south. (The Salmon Bay Bridge to Ballard is rail-only, no motorized traffic is permitted to cross the Hiram M.

Located at 47.6506, -122.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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USS Memphis (1862)

The second USS Memphis was a 7‑gun screw steamer, built by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1861, which briefly served as a Confederate blockade runner before being captured and taken into the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

Located at 47.62, -122.377 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Steamships of the United States Navy, Ships of the Union Navy, Ships of the Confederate States of America, Clyde-built ships, Shipwrecks of the Washington coast, 1861 ships

Kiwanis Ravine

Kiwanis Ravine is an 8.7-acre public park a block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Purchased by the Kiwanis Club in the 1950s and donated to Seattle Parks Department, it is home to the largest nesting colony of great blue herons in the city.

Located at 47.6619, -122.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Seattle, Washington, Kiwanis

Fort Lawton

Fort Lawton was a United States Army post located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. A large majority, 534 acres of Fort Lawton, was given to the city of Seattle and dedicated as Discovery Park in 1973. The fort was included in the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list. Fort Lawton officially closed on September 14, 2011.

Located at 47.661, -122.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Forts in Washington (state), National Register of Historic Places in Seattle, Washington, Landmarks in Seattle, Washington, Former United States Army facilities, Military facilities in Seattle, Washington, Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)

Carl S. English, Jr., Botanical Gardens

The Carl S. English, Jr. , Botanical Garden (7 acres) are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at 3015 NW 54th Street, Seattle, Washington. They are open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. without charge. After the locks were built in 1911, landscape architect Carl English of the United States Army Corps of Engineers transformed the construction site into garden in an English landscape style. All told, he spent 43 years planting and tending the gardens.

Located at 47.6668, -122.398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Washington (state), Parks in Seattle, Washington

Fishermen's Terminal

Fishermen's Terminal is located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, east of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and immediately west of the Ballard Bridge. Operated by the Port of Seattle, it is home to some of the vessels that are on the Discovery Channel show the Deadliest Catch. It was also the topic of a documentary film Fishermen's Terminal. The documentary centers on the conflict between the moorage needs of the fishing fleet and pleasure boaters.

Located at 47.6591, -122.379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Seattle, Washington, Transportation in Seattle, Washington, Marinas in the United States

Interbay P-Patch

Interbay P-Patch, "The Garden Between The Bays", is one of Seattle, Washington's largest and most involved community gardens, and is recognized as an example of resourcefulness and sustainability.

Located at 47.6412, -122.377 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Community building, Gardening in the United States, Organic gardening, Parks in Seattle, Washington, Urban agriculture, Urban public parks

Interbay Stadium

Interbay Stadium (often simply called Interbay) is a 1000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Interbay, a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Built in 1997, it is home to the Seattle Pacific University soccer program. It also serves as home to local league teams, and was occasionally used by the USL Seattle Sounders for pre-season matches.

Located at 47.6471, -122.378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Seattle Pacific University, Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Sports venues in Seattle, Washington, Soccer venues in Washington (state)

Smith Cove (Washington)

Smith Cove (formerly known as "Smith's Cove") is a body of water, the northern part of Seattle, Washington's Elliott Bay, immediately south of the area that has been known since 1894 as Interbay. More precisely, it is the part of the bay that lies north of a line running southeasterly from the west end of Elliott Bay Marina in the northwest to the far northwest tip of Myrtle Edwards Park in the southeast. It is home to the Port of Seattle's Piers 90 and 91, in addition to the marina.

Located at 47.6301, -122.386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landforms of Seattle, Washington, Bodies of water of Washington (state), Coves of the United States

Magnolia Bridge

The Magnolia Bridge, built in 1930, connects the Seattle neighborhoods of Magnolia and Interbay over the filled-in tidelands of Smith Cove. It is one of only three road connections from Magnolia to the rest of Seattle. It carries W. Garfield Street from Magnolia Way W. in the west to the intersection of Elliott and 15th Avenues W. in the east. Having been damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, it is currently scheduled for replacement.

Located at 47.6335, -122.383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges in Seattle, Washington, Bridges completed in 1929, Road bridges in Washington (state)

Ballard Avenue Historic District

The Ballard Avenue Historic District is a section of downtown Ballard in Seattle, Washington, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (ID #76001885). The district consists of Ballard Avenue N.W. between N.W. Market Street and N.W. Dock Place, and is located near to and along Salmon Bay.

Located at 47.6667, -122.383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Historic districts in Washington (state), National Register of Historic Places in Seattle, Washington, Swedish-American culture in Washington (state)

Commodore Park (Seattle)

Commodore Park is an 3.9-acre public park at the south end of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Conceived in 1966, it was dedicated in 1978. It was named after West Commodore Way, which forms its southern boundary.

Located at 47.6653, -122.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Seattle, Washington

Balmer Yard

Balmer Yard is a rail yard located in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The yard is owned by BNSF Railway, and was built by predecessor Great Northern Railway as Interbay Yard. As part of a modernization in the late 1960s, which included a 16-track hump, it was renamed after former GN vice president Thomas Balmer. The nearby engine servicing area is still known as Interbay. The yard is over 80 acres in size and has 41 parallel tracks for switching cars.

Located at 47.6442, -122.381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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BNSF Railway, Rail infrastructure in Washington (state), Rail yards in the United States, Transportation in Seattle, Washington, Great Northern Railway (U.S.)

Cruise West

Cruise West was an independent, destination focused small-ship cruise operator based in Seattle, Washington. The line was the largest operator of U.S. flagged cruise vessels (by number of vessels) with nine currently operating. They were best known for their Alaska cruises but their reach includes destinations all around the Pacific Ocean. Cruise West announced on September 18, 2010 that it is ceasing operations.

Located at 47.6549, -122.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct cruise lines, Defunct companies based in Seattle, Washington, Expedition cruising, Defunct shipping companies of the United States, Companies established in 1973, Companies disestablished in 2010

Elliott Bay Marina

Elliott Bay Marina is a public marina located in Seattle, Washington. Since it opened in 1991, after 17 years in the planning and permit process. There are 900 slips available for pumpout usage. There is a stationary pumpout located on the fuel dock. The facility also has a Porta-Potty dump station. The slips range in size from 32 to 63 feet with 52% of the boats between 36 and 50 feet LOA.

Located at 47.6308, -122.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marinas in the United States, Ports and harbors of Washington (state), Transportation in Seattle, Washington

Fort Lawton Air Force Station

Fort Lawton Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located on Fort Lawton in the Magnolia neighborhood of northwest Seattle, Washington. The Air Force inactivated its unit in 1963; while the site remained under Army control until 1974. Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates the site as part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS).

Located at 47.6575, -122.413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SAGE sites, Radar stations of the United States Air Force, Aerospace Defense Command military installations, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military facilities in Washington (state)

Center for Sex Positive Culture

The Center for Sex Positive Culture or CSPC (formerly known as The Wet Spot) is a non-profit, membership-based organization located in Seattle, Washington. It organizes events and provides space for several different sex-positive subcultures, notably BDSM, swinging, and polyamory groups. It caters to both heterosexual and LGBT people. The Center is a 501(c)(7) recreational club; its sister organization, the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture is a 501(c)(3) charitable/educational organization.

Located at 47.6337, -122.376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BDSM organizations, LGBT organizations in the United States, Non-profit organizations based in Seattle, Washington, 1999 establishments in the United States, Sex positivism