Schmitz Park
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.Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: park in Seattle, King County, United States of America
- Also known as: “Schmitz Preserve Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alki Point Light and Fir Lodge.
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.
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Park
Photo: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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
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.
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.
Schmitz Park
- Categories: park, forest, and recreation area
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.57445° or 47° 34′ 28″ northLongitude
-122.40198° or 122° 24′ 7″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Operator
Seattle Parks and RecreationOpen location code
84VVHHFX+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 32401639OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover Schmitz Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Schmitz Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schmitz Park”
- Chinese: “施米茨公園”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alaska Junction and Youngstown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alki Community Center and Alki Playground.
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