Duwamish Head Light

Duwamish Head Light is a building in City of Seattle, King County, Washington. Duwamish Head Light is situated nearby to Hamilton Viewpoint Park, as well as near the neighborhood North Admiral.

Type: Building
Also known as: “Duwamish Light”
Historically known as: “Elliott Bay Buoy 2” and “Seattle Outer Buoy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Space Needle and Hamilton Viewpoint Park.

Space Needle

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Space Needle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Duwamish Head Light.

Hamilton Viewpoint Park

Park

Photo: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hamilton Viewpoint is a 16.9-acre public park in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It was acquired by the city in 1914 and became a park 4 years later.

Climate Pledge Arena

Stadium

Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.

Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle on the campus of the Seattle Center, a 74-acre civic and entertainment center first built for the Century 21 Exposition otherwise known as the 1962 World's Fair. Climate Pledge Arena is situated 2 miles northeast of Duwamish Head Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Admiral and Alki Point.

North Admiral

Neighborhood

North Admiral is the oldest neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. In the early 1900s, it was connected to Seattle by ferries and a cable car. These ferries included the paddle steamers City of Seattle and West Seattle.

Alki Point

Neighborhood

Alki Point is a neighborhood in western Seattle, Washington. It is a point jutting into Puget Sound, the westernmost landform in the city's West Seattle district. Alki Point is situated 2 miles southwest of Duwamish Head Light.

West Seattle

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Seattle is the large portion of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. Separated from the remainder of the city by topography, it has a decidedly less urban character, making it a surprisingly close getaway from the activity of the downtown area.

Duwamish Head Light

Location: City of Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.59888° or 47° 35′ 56″ north

Longitude

-122.38793° or 122° 23′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

84VVHJX6+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 164220947

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

5792996

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