Pier 54

Pier 54 is a tourist pier in Seattle, Washington. Previously an active shipping pier and warehouse, Pier 54 was originally known as Pier 3 until it was renumbered during World War II.

Type: Pier
Description: pier in Seattle, Washington, USA
Also known as: “Pier 54, Seattle”
Historically known as: “Arlington Dock Pier 3” and “Galbraith Dock”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waterfront Park and Seattle Art Museum.

Waterfront Park

Park

Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives, CC BY 2.0.

Waterfront Park is a public park on the Central Waterfront, Downtown, Seattle, Washington, USA. Designed by the Bumgardner Partnership and consultants, it was constructed on the site of the former Schwabacher Wharf.

Seattle Art Museum

Museum

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Seattle Art Museum is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States. The museum operates three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill; and Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront, which opened in 2007. Seattle Art Museum is situated 1,300 feet north of Pier 54.

Seattle Great Wheel

Ferris wheel

Photo: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0.

The Seattle Great Wheel is a 53-meter Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington, United States. At an overall height of 175 feet, it was the tallest Ferris wheel on the West Coast of the United States when it opened in June 2012. Seattle Great Wheel is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Pier 54.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Seattle and Seattle.

Downtown Seattle

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Packed between Elliott Bay and the hilly neighborhoods to the east, Downtown Seattle unsurprisingly contains the city's bustling financial and retail district.

Seattle

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seattle, Washington sits at one of the most beautiful spots in the United States. Occupying a narrow isthmus between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, it is the biggest city in the Pacific Northwest, with 780,000 people in Seattle and over four million people in the metro area.

Pioneer Square-International District

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest neighborhood, showcasing a wealth of art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, cool restaurants, and buzzing nightclubs within easy walking distance of Downtown.

Pier 54

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

47.6042° or 47° 36′ 15″ north

Longitude

-122.33965° or 122° 20′ 23″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

84VVJM36+M4

GeoNames ID

5806735

Wikidata ID

Q7191702

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