South Lake Union

South Lake Union is a neighborhood in central , Washington, so named because it is at the southern tip of . The official boundaries of the City of Seattle Urban Center are Denny Way on the south, beyond which is ; Interstate…
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Seattle
  • Also known as: “SLU” and “South Lake Union, Seattle”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Space Needle and Museum of Pop Culture.

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The is an observation tower in , Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.

Museum
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The is a nonprofit museum in , Washington, United States, dedicated to contemporary popular culture. It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Washington, United States. It is located north of on the campus of the , a 74-acre civic and entertainment center first built for the Century 21 Exposition otherwise known as the 1962 World's Fair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queen Anne-South Lake Union and Cascade.

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Northwest of , Queen Anne is a hilly residential neighborhood with marvelous views of the city's skyline. Magnolia, a wealthy residential neighborhood, sits on a peninsula west of Queen Anne, separated from Queen Anne by Interbay, an unexpected commercial and industrial strip in the valley between the two hilly neighborhoods.

Quarter
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is an urban neighborhood abutting , Washington, United States, located adjacent to South Lake Union. It is bounded by: Fairview Avenue North on the west, beyond which is the rest of the South Lake Union Neighborhood; the Interstate…

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is a neighborhood in , . It was named after its location on the western shore of . 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 .

South Lake Union

Latitude
47.62316° or 47° 37′ 23″ north
Longitude
-122.33838° or 122° 20′ 18″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
84VVJMF6+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4833590164
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11778192
Wiki­data ID
Q7567765
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Satellite Map

Discover South Lake Union from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“South Lake Union” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساوث ليك يونيون”
  • Dutch: “South Lake Union”
  • French: “South Lake Union”
  • Urdu: “ساؤتھ لیک یونین، سیئٹل”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northeastern University - Seattle 401 and Van Vorst Plaza.

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