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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States.Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors.
Seattle was selected to host the World's Fair in 1962, revitalizing the downtown area and bringing the construction of the fairgrounds' centerpiece, the Space Needle. The 605-foot (184 m) observation tower became the symbol of the fair and a landmark for Seattle, and was the first new structure to surpass the Smith Tower in height.
Both the width and height of the arch are 630 feet (192 m). The arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world. 4 Space Needle: 184 m (605 ft) 1962 Steel Seattle, Washington: Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition. 5 San Jacinto Monument: 173 m (567 ft) 1939 ...
On Monday alone, there were as many as 250 per hour, researchers at the University of Washington reported. ... that’s two-thirds the height of the Space Needle in Seattle,” Chadwick said.
The Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Constructed for the 1962 World's Fair , the Seattle Center's landmark feature is the 605 ft (184 m) Space Needle , an official city landmark and globally recognized symbol of ...
Record height; Tallest in Seattle and Washington from 1914 to 1962 [1] Preceded by: Hoge Building (Seattle) Key Bank Center (Tacoma/statewide) Surpassed by: Space Needle: General information; Type: Commercial offices Residential: Location: 500 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S. Coordinates
Washington: Kerry Park. Seattle Kerry Park, a small public park on Queen Anne Hill, offers a postcard-perfect view of Seattle's romantic skyline and one of the most beautiful vistas in the world ...
Seattle First National Bank Building: Record height; Tallest in Seattle and Washington state from 1969 to 1985: Preceded by: Space Needle: Surpassed by: Columbia Center: General information; Type: Commercial offices: Location: 1001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S. Coordinates