Fort Lawton

Fort Lawton was a United States Army post located in the Magnolia neighborhood of , overlooking . In 1973 a large majority of the property, 534 acres of Fort Lawton, was given to the city of Seattle and dedicated as .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Lawton Cemetery and Daybreak Star Cultural Center.

Cemetery
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is situated 2,100 feet east of Fort Lawton.

Arts center
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The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center is a Native… is situated 3,500 feet north of Fort Lawton.

Park
is an 8.7-acre public park a block east… is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Fort Lawton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawton Park and Magnolia.

Neighborhood
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood…

Suburb
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is the second largest neighborhood…

Neighborhood
is an area located in the northwest corner…

Fort Lawton

Latitude
47.65862° or 47° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
-122.41396° or 122° 24′ 50″ west
Elevation
344 feet (105 metres)
Open location code
84VVMH5P+CC
Geo­Names ID
7267784
Wiki­data ID
Q5471489
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In Other Languages

“Fort Lawton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “勞頓堡”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Magnolia Bluff and Lawtonwood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Scheuerman Creek and Magnolia Baptist Church.

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