Swedish Cultural Center
The Swedish Cultural Center is a meeting spot for Scandinavians in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1892, initially as the Swedish Club and is sometimes still known under that name.- Type: Building
- Description: building in Seattle, Washington, United States
- Also known as: “Swedish Club”
- Address: 1920 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Space Needle and Labyrinths.
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. Space Needle is situated 1¼ miles south of Swedish Cultural Center.
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. Labyrinths is situated 1 mile southwest of Swedish Cultural Center.
Museum of Pop Culture
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Museum of Pop Culture is situated 1 mile south of Swedish Cultural Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westlake and Queen Anne-South Lake Union.
Westlake
Neighborhood
Photo: David Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Queen Anne-South Lake Union
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Eastlake
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. Its main thoroughfare is Eastlake Avenue E, which runs from Howell Street at the northeast corner of Downtown north over the University Bridge to the University District, where it connects to Roosevelt Way N.E. and 11th Avenue N.E.
Swedish Cultural Center
- Category: club
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.63647° or 47° 38′ 11″ northLongitude
-122.34222° or 122° 20′ 32″ westOpen location code
84VVJMP5+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 198873347OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7654632
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In Other Languages
“Swedish Cultural Center” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “スウェーデン文化センター”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Union Swim Academy and Energy Fitness & Wellness.
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