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Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 563,374. It is the among the twenty-five largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 569,101 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. It is the the seat of King county. It has an area of 83.9 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 47°36'23" north and 122°19'51" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 5363000.
Many colleges and universities including University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University and Seattle University are in Seattle. Pergola Pioneer Building and Totem Pole, Seattle Electric Company, Georgetown Steam Plant, the Adventuress Schooner, the Duwamish - Fireboat as well as the Virginia V Steamboat are among the sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the city.
Seattle-Tacoma International and Boeing Field/King County International airports serve the city. Interstate Highways 5 and 90 pass through Seattle. The Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, Elliot Bay, Lake Washington, Lake Union and Union Bay are near or in the city.
The city has a cool mediterranean climate with an annual precipitation of 38.25 inches. Winters are cool with heavy precipitation. The average daily mean temperature is 42°f during December, January, and February. Summers are mild with little rain and have an average daily mean temperature of 64°f during June, July, and August.
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