About Seattle
TransportationSeattle-Tacoma International Airport or just "Sea-Tac Airport", connects Seattle to all regions of the world, with especially frequent transpacific routes. The airport is about approximately 20 – 25 minutes (14.5mi/23km) to the hotel. Taxi cabs are available from the airport for approximately US$35.00 or take the Sound Transit Rail to the University Station and walk two blocks to the hotel. The University Station is located at 3rd and Seneca and the hotel is located at 4th and Spring. ClimateSeattle averages only 58 clear (sunny) days a year, with most of those days occurring between June and September Seattle's mild, rainy climate is usually classified as Oceanic However, its wet-winter and dry-summer pattern shows some characteristics of a cool Mediterranean climate (Csb), and it is sometimes classified this way. Temperature extremes are moderated by adjacent Puget Sound, the greater Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington. The region is partially protected from Pacific storms by the Olympic Mountains and from Arctic air by the Cascade Range. Despite being on the margin of the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, the city has a reputation for frequent rain. March Average Temperatures - 53°C/12°F Average rainy days in March – 15 Average snowy days in March – 1 Current ForecastWed 53 ⇒ 64 oF » Mostly Cloudy « Thu 54 ⇒ 64 oF » Partly Cloudy « Fri 53 ⇒ 63 oF » Scattered Showers « |
Seattle, Washington is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Situated in the western part of Washington state on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada – United States border. Seattle is nicknamed The Emerald City. The city is a damp green gem, with an abundance of evergreen trees throughout, and spectacular views of the Cascade mountains to the east and the Olympic mountains to the west. Seattle is known for being the home of the Space Needle, Boeing's aircraft assembly plants, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Amazon.com, Nintendo of America, and Starbucks.
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