Lower Queen Anne, Seattle
Uptown (Lower Queen Anne) | |
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Neighborhood | |
![]() View of Lower Queen Anne from Queen Anne Ave. N. and W. Republican St. | |
![]() Map of Lower Queen Anne's location in Seattle | |
City | Seattle |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,765 |
• Density | 7,969/sq mi (3,077/km2) |
Lower Queen Anne (officially known since 2021 as Uptown)
While "Lower Queen Anne" and "Uptown" are rarely used to refer to the grounds of Seattle Center itself, most of Seattle Center is in the neighborhood; these include
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Lower Queen Anne also has a three-screen movie theater, the SIFF Cinema Uptown,[2] and On the Boards, a center for avant-garde theater and music.
Geography
Lower Queen Anne can be considered either a distinct neighborhood, or part of the larger Queen Anne neighborhood. Although the borders of Lower Queen Anne are not clearly defined, they usually include the area from Ward St. to Denny Way. Additionally, the area from the intersection of W. Galer St. and 5th Ave W. to W Prospect St. and Queen Anne Ave. N. are also usually considered part of the Lower Queen Anne area.[3] However, as no borders for neighborhoods in the city of Seattle have been clearly defined, the boundaries of Lower Queen Anne remain merely set by popular opinion.
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Transit
The Seattle Center Monorail, the city's only monorail line, runs from Lower Queen Anne to Downtown.[4] King County Metro operates several bus routes that travel through the neighborhood, including the RapidRide D Line.[5]
Economy
The Seattle-based newspaper known as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was located in Lower Queen Anne.[6] Local radio station KEXP-FM moved its headquarters to Lower Queen Anne in a building adjacent to the Climate Pledge Arena in December 2015.[7]
The neighborhood is also home to numerous high-tech companies. The corporate headquarters of
Lower Queen Anne is home to many restaurants.
References
- ^ "It's 'Uptown': Seattle City Council affirms accurately identifying neighborhood | king5.com". 12 April 2021.
- ^ "SIFF Cinema Uptown - Seattle WA - Seattle Events Calendar, Movie Times, and Movie Theaters - The Stranger's EverOut". The Stranger. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Seattle City Clerk's Geographic Indexing Atlas." City of Seattle. Retrieved on July 29th, 2015.
- ^ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (2019-10-07). "A quick guide to the Seattle Center Monorail". Curbed Seattle. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Metro Transit System: Central Area (Map). King County Metro. September 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Lynn (Mar 22, 2011). "Push to keep P-I globe spinning". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Molho, David (2015-08-27). "Seattle's Most Famous Radio Station - KEXP Plans Its New Home in Queen Anne". WSDG. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "F5 Networks will move HQ to glitzy new Seattle skyscraper, to be called 'F5 Tower'". Archived from the original on 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Fast-growing business texting startup Zipwhip leases new Seattle HQ with room for 500 people". Archived from the original on 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Employment." Pro Air. May 23, 1998. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
- ^ "2018 WaBest: Outreach Inc. ranks No. 3 among companies with 100-249 employees". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.