Lake Union
Lake Union is a freshwater lake located entirely within the city limits of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is a major part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which carries fresh water from the much larger Lake Washington on the east to Puget Sound on the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in King County, Washington, USA
- Also known as: “Ka-chug” and “Xa-tcu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Terry Pettus Park and Fairview Park.
Terry Pettus Park
Park
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Terry Pettus Park is a 0.9-acre park located in Seattle, Washington, on the eastern shoreline of Lake Union at Fairview Avenue E. and E. Newton Street.
Fairview Park
Park
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Fairview Park is a 0.8-acre park located in Seattle, Washington, on the eastern shoreline of Lake Union along Fairview Avenue E. between E. Hamlin and Allison Streets. It includes a P-Patch and a boat launch.
Lake Union Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base, or Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base, is a seaplane base and international airport on Lake Union, Washington, U.S, 1 nautical mile north of Downtown Seattle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastlake and Westlake.
Eastlake
Neighborhood
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Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. Its main thoroughfare is Eastlake Avenue E, which runs from Howell Street at the northeast corner of Downtown north over the University Bridge to the University District, where it connects to Roosevelt Way N.E. and 11th Avenue N.E.
Westlake
Neighborhood
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Westlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. It was named after its location on the western shore of Lake Union. It is a relatively narrow neighborhood, there being only a few blocks between the shoreline and its western limit at Aurora Avenue N., beyond which is Queen Anne.
Lake Union
- Category: body of water
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Union from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Lake Union” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Llac Union”
- Chinese: “Lake Union”
- Chinese: “Lake Union水上飛機場”
- Chinese: “Lake Union水上飞机场”
- Chinese: “团结湖”
- Chinese: “联合湖”
- Chinese: “聯合湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Union”
- French: “lac Union”
- French: “Lac Union”
- German: “Lake Union”
- Indonesian: “Danau Union”
- Japanese: “ユニオン湖”
- Portuguese: “Lago Union”
- Russian: “Лейк-Юнион”
- Spanish: “Lago Union”
- Welsh: “Llyn Union”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Western Yacht Harbor and Gas Works Park.
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