Seattle is located in Washington state on the northwest coast of the U.S. Known for its natural beauty, friendly people, and abundant recreational opportunities, Seattle is considered one of the most livable cities in the world.

Fun Facts About the Greater Seattle Area

Location: On Puget Sound, 113 miles (182 km) from the Canadian border

Population: 2.7 million

Nickname: “The Emerald City”

Major Industries: Software, information technology, biotechnology, medicine, aerospace, international trade, tourism, coffee

Natural Resources: Surrounded by lakes, rivers, Puget Sound, and two mountain ranges (the Cascades and the Olympics), Seattle offers spectacular views and abundant recreational opportunities year round. 

Would you like to know more about Seattle?
Places to Go & Things to Do in Shoreline & Seattle:

 City of Shoreline & What’s New? (Parks & Recreation, City Directory etc.)

 The Seattle Times (Seattle newspaper homepage)

  Seattle Post Intelligencer (Seattle PI – Seattle newspaper homepage)

  NWClassifieds (Jobs, cars, pets, apartments for rent, etc.)

 Seattle Weekly (Arts, music, films, food and more)

 Seattle.Com (Hotel information, arts, entertainment, restaurants in Seattle)

 Seattle Art Museum

 Seattle Aquarium

 Seattle Opera (View current and upcoming opera shows and buy tickets)

 Seattle Symphony (View current and upcoming symphony performances)

 Seattle Public Library (Many library locations in Seattle area. Hours of operation and telephone numbers are available.)

Seattle Sports Teams:

 Seattle Mariners official homepage (View current games and buy tickets)

 Seattle Seahawks Football Team official homepage (Buy tickets, shop for gifts online)

 Seattle Storm (WNBA Seattle women’s basketball team) homepage

 Seattle Super Sonics official homepage

 Seattle Thunderbirds Hocky Team official homepage

Universities nearby:

 University of Washington homepage

 Seattle University homepage

 Seattle Pacific University homepage

Traveling Information
Travel Guide

 http://www.lonelyplanet.com

 http://www.travel-guide.com

 http://canada.worldweb.com (to Canada)

 http://www.hiayh.org (International Youth Hostelling)

Airplane Tickets & Hotels

 http://www.expedia.com

 http://www.travelocity.com

 http://www.orbitz.com

 http://www.counciltravel.com

Currency Conversion

 http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml

 http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

U.S. Department of State – How to apply for a student visa

 http://educationusa.state.gov/undergrad/visas.htm

 http://usembassy.state.gov/