Fort Lawton
Fort Lawton was a United States Army post located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington overlooking Puget Sound. In 1973 a large majority of the property, 534 acres of Fort Lawton, was given to the city of Seattle and dedicated as Discovery Park.Photo: Sam iv, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Lawton Cemetery and Daybreak Star Cultural Center.
Fort Lawton Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Lawton Cemetery is situated 2,100 feet east of Fort Lawton.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center
Arts center
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center is a Native American cultural center in Seattle, Washington, described by its parent organization United Indians of All Tribes as "an urban base for Native Americans in the Seattle area." Located on 20 acres… Daybreak Star Cultural Center is situated 3,500 feet north of Fort Lawton.
Kiwanis Ravine
Park
Kiwanis Ravine is an 8.7-acre public park a block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Kiwanis Ravine is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Fort Lawton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawton Park and Magnolia.
Lawton Park
Neighborhood
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound.
Magnolia
Suburb
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound.
Sunset Hill
Neighborhood
Sunset Hill is an area located in the northwest corner of the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is home to the Sunset Hill Community Association.
Fort Lawton
- Type: Military installation
- Description: fort in the state of Washington
- Category: fort
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fort Lawton” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “勞頓堡”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Magnolia Bluff and Lawtonwood.
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