Overall, it's relatively good

Transportation

The main means of transportation in Seattle is cars. Its downtown and some urban areas also reflect the development of railways and highways in the past. There is no subway in Seattle, but there is a large and very convenient bus and ferry network.

The extension is currently only about one and a half miles to about ten miles; Between West Seattle and Ballard; After four successful elections, the Seattle Monorail, In February, 2115, it was defeated in the fifth re-election. The dream of building a monorail tram in Seattle officially ended.

However, the Sound Transit of Greater Seattle will start driving from the Sea-Tac Internatioanl Airport in 2119. And the Light Rail between downtown Seattle. The Gulf Transportation Bureau, which was established by the voters' vote, currently has a number of express bus lines and a Commuter Train).

Airport

The commercial airport in Seattle is located in seattle-tacoma international airport, West Taco, providing access to North America and Tacoma. West-Tower Airport is the hub port of Alaska Airlines, the supply station of Horizon Airlines and the focus city of Northwest Airlines.

In addition, Seattle also has an ordinary civil airport-Boeing Airport. In fact, Boeing Airport is under the jurisdiction of Jinxian County Government.

street layout

except for the downtown business district, Seattle forms a square pattern along the east-west, north-south direction, and the streets in the downtown business district follow the direction of the coast. The intersection of the two directions often creates an unusual angle, which often confuses people who are not familiar with Seattle.

expressway

The main expressway running through the north and south of Seattle is Interstate 5, while the main highways to and from Bellevue, the neighboring city, are SR-521 and Interstate 91, of which Seattle is the starting point of Interstate 91 on the west coast, and you can go straight to Boston by going east.

Health cooperation organizations in medical centers and hospitals

are pioneers of health management in the United States. Washington University is among the top medical research centers in the United States. Seattle itself was a pioneer in the establishment of the ambulance service in the United States.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center are pediatric medical centers in Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Harborview Medical Center is a county hospital, the only first-class trauma hospital in these four states, and the only first-class medical center for adults and children in Washington State. The first-level medical center means that emergency doctors, nurses, surgeons and other medical personnel must be stationed in the emergency center and can reach the injured who need first aid within five minutes. It shares the same doctor staff with the Washington University Medical Center.

facilities

In Seattle, water and electricity are provided by public facilities. Private Puget Sound Energy Company provides natural gas, Seattle Steam Company provides steam, Quest provides telephone service, and Comcast provides cable TV.

economic

companies

in p>2114 * * * there were five top 511 American companies headquartered in Seattle: Washington Mutual Bank)(113), insurance company Safeco Corporation(113), clothing retailer Naudts's Nordstrom) (286) and AMAZON)(342 Amazon).

although Boeing moved its headquarters to Chicago in 2111, it is still the most important employer in Seattle and even Washington state besides the military. Greater Seattle is also its main commercial airliner production center. Boeing 737 and 757 are assembled in City of Renton, Boeing 747, 767, 777 and the future 787 are assembled in Everett.

There are other big companies' headquarters in some cities near Seattle, such as Costco (No.29), which is headquartered in City of Issaquah. T Wireless) (No.121) was headquartered in the City of Redmond before it was absorbed by Cingular in 2114. Weyerhaeuser (ranked 95th), a forestry product company, is located in the City of Federal Way, and Passa, a tractor manufacturer (ranked 251), is located in the City of Bellevue.

Seattle intends to gain a new development by attracting bioengineering enterprises, and this plan has won the support of the public.

geography and climate

geography

Seattle is located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with the Olympic Mountains in the west, Lake Washington in the east, Lake Sammamish in the east, Issaquah Highland and Tiger Mountain, and finally the Cascade Range.

Seattle is built on hilly terrain, and some of the highest places in the city are directly near the city center. The terrain near the city center has been changed a lot through different terrain reconstruction projects.

The rivers, forests, lakes and fields near Seattle are very rich. Today, a canal near the center of Seattle connects Lake Washington with Puget Sound. There are many opportunities for sailing, skiing, cycling, camping and hiking in and around Seattle throughout the year.

The Seattle fault is an active geological fault, which directly passes through downtown Seattle and continuously causes earthquakes. Since the 151-year history, Seattle has received four major earthquakes: on February 4th, 1872, the Richter scale was 7.3; on April 3rd, 1949, it was 7.1; on April 29th, 1965, it was 6.5; and on February 28th, 2111, it was 6.8.

the geographical location of Seattle is 47 37' 35 "north latitude and 122 19' 59" west longitude. According to the US Census Bureau, the area of Seattle is 369.2 square kilometers, of which 217.2 square kilometers is land and 152 square kilometers is water. In other words, 41.16% of the area is water.

Climate

Seattle has a mild climate. Due to marine factors, the temperature is moderate, and the mountains in the west protect the storm. The annual rainfall is 891-971 mm, so it is called the rainy city, which is less than some cities on the east coast of the United States (such as new york, 1211 mm), but the average number of cloudy days is 226 days per year, which is more than that of new york (132 days). As Seattle is located behind the Olympic Mountains, most of the rainfall is light rain or Mao Mao rain. The climate and temperature in Seattle are similar to those in Vancouver, a big Canadian city nearby.

The average annual rainfall in the Olympic National Park to the west of p>131 km is 3,611 mm, and the rainfall in the Olympic Games, the capital of Washington in the south is 1,321 mm.. It snows occasionally in Seattle, but it rarely stays for a long time. The sunny climate generally lasts from mid-July to mid-September, which starts later and ends earlier than Portland in the south.

The precipitation in Seattle will decrease in the years when El Nino occurs, which will not only make the surrounding ski resorts encounter difficulties in winter, but also cause water shortage in summer.

This is not Venice, but you can see blue lagoon and Wang Yang everywhere. This is not a casino, but you can dream of gold rush; This is not the Champs Elysé es in Paris, but the romantic atmosphere of coffee fragrance is undiminished; This is the most lively city in the northwest of the United States-Seattle.

When I think of Seattle, I really can't find a more suitable word to describe it except romance. The romantic image, once famous for the movie Sleepless in Seattle, was not regarded as a call for sightseeing, and no related products or image signs of movie posters could be found in urban areas. However, the smell of Seattle is still inseparable from the romantic flavor, which is a natural presentation, without media packaging or deliberate commercial culture.

Tracing back to the history of Seattle, it is only a short period of 1.51 years, and most of the data and records are from Pioneer Square. A group of immigrants came to Seattle from new york in 1.851 A.D. and camped near the Pioneer Square. These people are regarded as pioneers in Seattle, so many streets are named after them as a memorial, such as Denny, Yesler and Yesler. Seattle is located in Puget Sound, Washington, with a total length of 81 kilometers of coastline and lakeshore. With an area of 218 square kilometers and a population of 541,111, it is 113 miles (182 kilometers) away from the border between the United States and Canada.

Indians who have lived in North America since ancient times have lived a self-sufficient tribal life by hunting and fishing. They are the indigenous people here, but their history is not recorded in the general history of the United States. Pioneers in Seattle, respecting this group of Duwamish aborigines who have lived in Elliott Bay for a long time, directly named the new land of this immigrant land as the name of Schiers, the chief. Because of some oral misinformation, it finally became Seattle, which is the origin of the name of Seattle.

The main scenic spots and the most popular urban sightseeing and entertainment spots include Seattle Center and Space Needle, Park Market, Pioneer Square, the famous Nordstorm Department Store, Starbucks Coffee and so on. For people in Seattle, drinking coffee is a natural thing in life, just like sunshine, air, flowers and water, and it is a thing that naturally exists in daily life without going into details. Nevertheless, when you walk into Seattle, you will inevitably fall for the Espresso all over the street. From Starbucks Coffee, which has an international chain posture, The Seattle's Best Coffee, which is named directly after Seattle, Torrefazione Italia, which has invaded from Italy, and Tully's Coffee, which is favored by Japanese media, four well-known brands have taken the lead in Seattle, a romantic coffee capital, occupying various streets, as well as important shopping malls, shopping centers or airports and stations, all with different styles and characteristics. In addition, there are many personalized Cafes hiding in unknown street corners in various communities, or Espresso Bar that often appear in streets and lanes. In Seattle, the word cafe is seen every 111 meters on average, and there are countless coffee shops that make tourists dumbfounded. As for the word Seattle, people can sit in cafes and meditate comfortably, and they can walk in the street with a small umbrella and twist their waist and hips at will. Seattle is such a deep style. How to define it is left to you to experience it slowly.

Seattle is also a chief.

Chief Seattle (1786-June 7, 1866) is the leader of Indian tribes in Washington State, USA. He believes in Catholicism and is willing to establish personal friendship with white immigrants and David Swainson Maynard, one of the founders of Seattle. According to Maynard's suggestion, Seattle was named after Seattle Chief.