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Columbia City

Washington, United States · North America

About Columbia City

Columbia City is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Mercer Island, 33km from Snoqualmie Falls.

Columbia City is a town located in Washington, United States. With a population of 19,000, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Columbia City sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Columbia City to your route.

About Columbia City

Genesee Park is a 57.7-acre (0.234 km2) park in the Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. A waterway, Wetmore Slough, before the lowering of Lake Washington by nine feet in 1917 as part of the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, it was purchased by the city in 1947 and used as a dump until

Read more 1963. Development of the park began in 1968. It hosts the hydroplane races and aerobatics air show during the annual Seafair, in July–August. The L-shape park is bordered to the north by Lake Washington and the Stan Sayres Memorial Park/Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center, the south by a ridge inline with S. Alaska St., the east by 46th Ave. S. and the west by 43rd Ave. S. along its northern segment and 38th Ave. S. along its southern segment, with its namesake, S. Genesee St., traveling east–west through the middle of it. In the 1990s the Rainier Community Center was relocated across the street, from its previous home, onto Genesee Park at its westernmost edge. The park features a nature trail/wild bird habitat plus a large picnic shelter and open grass area on its northern segment, a sand upper-field for soccer plus an artificial turf lower-field for soccer and football along with a fenced-in dog park through its central segment, a circular walkabout in its southwest segment, and three child play areas (one north of S. Genesee St. at 44th Ave. S., one south of S. Genesee St. at 43rd Ave. S. and one at the Rainier Community Center). The two sports fields located just south of S. Genesee St. are equipped with stadium light poles to illuminate the field into the night as needed. During the first week of August, Genesee Park serves as the main entrance to hydroplane races and aerobatics air show festivities, part of Seattle's summer celebration known as Seafair, dating back to the 1950s.

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Where is Columbia City located?

Columbia City is located in Washington, United States, North America. The coordinates are 47.5640 latitude, -122.2754 longitude.

What is the population of Columbia City?

Columbia City has a population of approximately 19,000 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
19,000
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Washington
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
47.5640, -122.2754

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Ambulance
911
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911
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Columbia City

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Space Needle

Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.

8 km · about 15 min drive

waterfall

Snoqualmie Falls

A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.

33 km · about 40 min drive

museum

LeMay - America's Car Museum

One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.

39 km · about 45 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Columbia City.

Mercer Island

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 25,042

Seattle

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 780,995

Boulevard Park

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 5,287

Newport

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 2,218

Medina

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 3,226

Bellevue

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 139,820

White Center

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 13,495

Bryn Mawr-Skyway

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 15,645

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