South Lake Union
South Lake Union is a neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington, so named because it is at the southern tip of Lake Union. The official boundaries of the City of Seattle Urban Center are Denny Way on the south, beyond which is Denny Triangle; Interstate…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Space Needle
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.
Museum of Pop Culture
Museum
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The Museum of Pop Culture is a nonprofit museum in Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to contemporary popular culture. It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project.
Labyrinths
Photo: Niki Odolphie, CC BY 2.0.
Traditional labyrinths are representations of a twisting turning path, often allegorical, whilst many modern mazes are a puzzle to be enjoyed whilst a solution is sought.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queen Anne-South Lake Union and Cascade.
Queen Anne-South Lake Union
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Northwest of Downtown Seattle, 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.
Cascade
Quarter
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Cascade is an urban neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle, 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 Cascade Neighborhood; the Interstate…
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.
South Lake Union
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.62316° or 47° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.33838° or 122° 20′ 18″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
84VVJMF6+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4833590164OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“South Lake Union” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “South Lake Union”
- French: “South Lake Union”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 401 Northeastern University and Van Vorst Plaza.
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