Population: 563,374 Elevation: 20 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 34 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 7.1 inches Average January Temperature: 41 degrees F Average July Temperature: 65 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: aerospace, computer software/IT, electronics, medical equipment, wood products/timber, food products, fish-processing Ethnic Mix: 70.1% Caucasian, 13.1% Asian, 8.4% African American, 5.3% Hispanic Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-8 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 206 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls)
Did You Know?
Seattle is an international city. In 1962 the World's Fair was held here and the Space Needle is a much-visited tribute to that moment when the eyes of the world were on Seattle.