Hiram M Chittenden Locks
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, is a complex of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington's Lake Washington Ship Canal, between the neighborhoods of Ballard to the north and Magnolia to the south.- Type: Dam
- Description: Shipping locks at seaward entry to the Lake Washington Ship Canal
- Also known as: “Ballard Locks”, “Chittenden Locks”, and “Hiram M. Chittenden Locks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens and Commodore Park.
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens
Park
The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens are… Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens is situated 440 feet northwest of Hiram M Chittenden Locks.
Commodore Park
Park
National Nordic Museum
Museum
The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard… National Nordic Museum is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Hiram M Chittenden Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunset Hill and Lawton Park.
Hiram M Chittenden Locks
- Category: lock
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.66565° or 47° 39′ 56″ north
Longitude
-122.39652° or 122° 23′ 48″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
84VVMJ83+79
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Hiram M Chittenden Locks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hiram M Chittenden Locks”
- Chinese: “巴拉德船閘”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حيرام م.تشيتيندين اقفال”
- French: “Ballard Locks”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Adams and Lawton.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Lockhaven Marina and Stimson Marina.
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