A dynamic, urban city surrounded by unmatched natural beauty with everything from world-class attractions to major sports teams, and a thriving arts and culture scene.

Seattle is the northernmost major city in the contiguous United States, 114 miles south of the Canada - United States border. The Pacific Northwest gives the city amazing views of mountains. The Pacific Ocean is a quick two-hour drive away and there are plenty of fresh bodies of water around.

It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. A major port of entry and an air and sea gateway to Asia and Alaska, Seattle lies alongside Puget Sound, a deep inland arm of the northern Pacific Ocean. It is a major seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. The Port of Seattle, which also operates Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, is a major gateway for trade with Asia and cruises to Alaska, and is the 8th largest port in the United States in terms of container capacity.

Seattle is the western terminus of I-90. It is 170 miles north of Portland, Oregon.

Seattle residents are known as Seattleites.

The Seattle area has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years, but European settlement began only in the mid-19th century. In 1853, Doc Maynard suggested that the main settlement be renamed "Seattle", an anglicized rendition of the name of Sealth, the chief of the two local tribes.