Genesee
Genesee is a neighborhood of West Seattle in Seattle, Washington. It extends north from SW Genesee St. to SW Charlestown St, and west from 46th to 56th Avenues SW.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Genesee, Seattle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Me-Kwa-Mooks Park and Schmitz Park.
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
Park
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Me-Kwa-Mooks Park is a 20.2-acre public park located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. Me-Kwa-Mooks is an Anglicized version of the Lushootseed word for Alki Point, sbaqʷabqs, meaning "prairie point." Today's Me-Kwa-Mooks Park is land that was acquired by the Parks Department in 1971.
Schmitz Park
Nature reserve
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Schmitz Park, also known as Schmitz Preserve Park, is a 53.1-acre park around 15 blocks east of Alki Point in West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city.
Madison Middle School
School
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Madison Middle School is a landmark school located in the northern portion of West Seattle near West Seattle High School. Washington State assessment results in reading and math identifies Madison as a "school in improvement".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Seattle and North Admiral.
West Seattle
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West Seattle is the large portion of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. Separated from the remainder of the city by topography, it has a decidedly less urban character, making it a surprisingly close getaway from the activity of the downtown area.
North Admiral
Neighborhood
North Admiral is the oldest neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. In the early 1900s, it was connected to Seattle by ferries and a cable car. These ferries included the paddle steamers City of Seattle and West Seattle.
Alki Point
Neighborhood
Alki Point is a neighborhood in western Seattle, Washington. It is a point jutting into Puget Sound, the westernmost landform in the city's West Seattle district.
Genesee
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: City of Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Genesee” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Genesee”
- French: “Genesee”
- Japanese: “ジェネシー”
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