West Receiving Station

West Receiving Station is an electrical substation in King County, Puget Sound, Washington. West Receiving Station is situated near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, as well as near the university building Physics/Astronomy Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Henry Art Gallery and Playhouse Theatre.

Henry Art Gallery

Museum

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The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Henry Art Gallery is situated 1,100 feet north of West Receiving Station.

Playhouse Theatre

Theater building

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The Playhouse Theatre is a theater located at 4045 University Way NE on The Ave in the University District, Seattle, Washington. It was converted from a tile warehouse in 1930 by Burton and Florence James, who set up the Seattle Repertory Playhouse with multi-ethnic performers and audiences. Playhouse Theatre is situated 1,100 feet north of West Receiving Station.

Fritz Hedges Waterway Park

Park

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Fritz Hedges Waterway Park, also known as Portage Bay Park, is a 3.5-acre park on the north shore of Portage Bay in the neighborhood of University District of Seattle, Washington. Fritz Hedges Waterway Park is situated 1,000 feet southwest of West Receiving Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University District and Montlake.

University District

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The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States.

Montlake

Neighborhood

Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west…

West Receiving Station

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.65366° or 47° 39′ 13″ north

Longitude

-122.31254° or 122° 18′ 45″ west

Operator

University of Washington

Open location code

84VVMM3P+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 608194155

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Physics/Astronomy Tower.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: University of Washington West Campus Utility Plant and NE Pacific St & University Way NE.

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Worth a closer look: Seattle and Bellevue.

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