Lake Washington Ship Canal
The Lake Washington Ship Canal is a canal that runs through the city of Seattle and connects the fresh water body of Lake Washington to the salt water inland sea of Puget Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: canal in Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Washington Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fishermen’s Terminal and Ballard Bridge.
Fishermen’s Terminal
Marina
Photo: Omalmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fishermen's Terminal is a dock opened in 1914 and operated by the Port of Seattle as the home port for Seattle's commercial fishing fleet, and, since 2002, non-commercial pleasure craft.
Ballard Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Brian Teutsch, CC BY 2.0.
The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington. It carries 15th Avenue NW over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard to the north and Interbay to the south.
Mike’s Chili Parlor
Restaurant
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mike's Chili Parlor is a restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The American / New American restaurant has appeared on the television series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawton Park and Ballard.
Lawton Park
Neighborhood
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound.
Ballard
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballard is a neighborhood in northwest Seattle. The trendy neighborhood for dining and nightlife is near the Ballard Locks connecting Lake Union to Puget Sound.
Magnolia
Suburb
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound.
Lake Washington Ship Canal
- Categories: canal and body of water
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.66002° or 47° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
-122.37958° or 122° 22′ 47″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
84VVMJ6C+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 45470156OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=waterwayOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Washington Ship Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Lake Washington Ship Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- Chinese: “华盛顿湖船舶运河”
- Chinese: “华盛顿湖运河”
- Chinese: “华盛顿湖通海运河”
- Chinese: “華盛頓湖運河”
- Czech: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- Czech: “Washingtonův kanál”
- Dutch: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بحيرة واشنطن للسفن”
- Esperanto: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- French: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- German: “Lake Washington Ship Canal”
- Japanese: “ワシントン湖船舶運河”
- Japanese: “ワシントン湖運河”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Interbay and Sunset Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Northwest Dock and Ballard Jiu-jitsu & Muay Thai.
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