Downtown Seattle

Downtown Seattle
Aerial view of Downtown Seattle, 2023
Aerial view of Downtown Seattle, 2023
Downtown Seattle and Downtown Neighborhoods Highlighted in Yellow
Downtown Seattle and Downtown Neighborhoods Highlighted in Yellow
Coordinates: 47°36′29″N 122°20′10″W / 47.60806°N 122.33611°W / 47.60806; -122.33611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
CitySeattle
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Zip Code
98121
Area Code206
Websitedowntownseattle.org
Downtown Seattle viewed from the top of the Space Needle in 2005 (looking south). Beyond downtown lies the Industrial District
Timelapse video of downtown streets from atop a Community Transit double-decker bus

Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared with other city centers on the U.S. West Coast due to its geographical situation, being hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land that was once tidal flats. It is bounded on the north by Denny Way, beyond which are Lower Queen Anne (sometimes known as "Uptown"), Seattle Center, and South Lake Union; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which is Capitol Hill to the northeast and Central District to the east; on the south by S Dearborn Street, beyond which is Sodo; and on the west by Elliott Bay, a part of Puget Sound.


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