Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park is a 20.2-acre public park located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. Me-Kwa-Mooks is an Anglicized version of the Lushootseed word for Alki Point, sbaqʷabqs, meaning "prairie point." Today's Me-Kwa-Mooks Park is land that was acquired by the Parks Department in 1971.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Schmitz Park and Alki Point Light.
Schmitz Park
Nature reserve
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Schmitz Park, also known as Schmitz Preserve Park, is a 53.1-acre park around 15 blocks east of Alki Point in West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city.
Alki Point Light
Lighthouse
The Alki Point Light is an active aid to navigation located on Puget Sound's Alki Point, the southern entrance to Seattle's Elliott Bay, King County, Washington. It is listed as Alki Point Light number 16915 in the USCG light lists.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alki Point 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.
West Seattle
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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.
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.
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.56291° or 47° 33′ 47″ northLongitude
-122.40412° or 122° 24′ 15″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
84VVHH7W+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 51870594OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Me-Kwa-Mooks Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Me-Kwa-Mooks Park”
- “Me-Kwa-Mooks Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook and Weather Watch Park.
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