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The following is a list of nicknames, aliases, sobriquets and slogans for municipalities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Washington.. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1]
Telephone numbers listed in 1920 in New York City having three-letter exchange prefixes. In the United States, the most-populous cities, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, initially implemented dial service with telephone numbers consisting of three letters and four digits (3L-4N) according to a system developed by W. G. Blauvelt of AT&T in 1917. [1]
Beijing Biden, a nickname used by critics of Biden who perceive him as lenient in foreign policy towards China. [201] [202] Creepy Joe, a nickname used by Biden's opponents referring to his perceived creepy interactions with women. [203] Crooked Joe, nickname used by Biden's opponent Donald Trump and his supporters in the 2024 presidential ...
This 1909 map of Seattle shows many neighborhood names that remain in common use today—for example, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne Hill, Capitol Hill, West Seattle, and Beacon Hill—but also many that have fallen out of use—for example, "Ross" and "Edgewater" on either side of Fremont, "Brooklyn" for today's University District, and "Renton Hill" near the confluence of Capitol Hill, First ...
Queen Anne Hill; Beacon Hill; The hills above were associated with seven boulders in the City of Seattle's Seven Hills Park. [7] [8] Other hills people sometimes consider among the "seven hills of Seattle" include: West Seattle – originally incorporated as a separate city, and not annexed by Seattle until 1907 [9] Magnolia; Graham Hill
The Queen Anne Pool (also known as the Queen Anne Aquatic Center) is a public pool in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.Funded by the Forward Thrust initiatives in 1968, the pool construction was delayed for years in deliberations over funding and location.
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It was originally a ward of the downtown Seattle General Hospital. It moved to a cottage on Queen Anne Hill the next year, and in 1911 influential community members including Herbert Gowen and Mark A. Matthews dedicated a full 40-bed hospital at the same location. [4] [5] The library at the hospital was founded in 1946. [6]