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Snoqualmie Falls
A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Monroe
Washington, United States · North America
About Monroe
Monroe sits on the route: 10 minutes from Woods Creek, 36km from Snoqualmie Falls.
Monroe is in Washington, United States, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Woods Creek, about 6 km away.
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Cascade foothills at the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers, which form the Snohomish River. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe's population wasRead more
19,699 as of the 2020 census.
The town of Park Place was originally founded in 1864 at the river confluence and was among several existing settlements in the Tualco Valley. The confluence site was previously a trading post used by the indigenous Skykomish people. Park Place was renamed to Monroe in 1890 to honor U.S. President James Monroe, and was moved northeast to be near the tracks of the Great Northern Railway, which was constructed in 1892. Monroe was incorporated in 1902 and was selected as the home of a major condensed milk plant and the state reformatory.
The city became a suburban bedroom community in the late 20th century, serving commuters to Everett, Seattle, and the Eastside. It is home to the Monroe Correctional Complex, which absorbed the original reformatory in 1998, and the Evergreen State Fair, which runs annually in late summer. Monroe is located at the junction of two major highways, U.S. Route 2 and State Route 522, which were expanded in the late 20th century to serve commuters.
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What is there to see near Monroe?
Within an hour or so of Monroe: Snoqualmie Falls (36 km), Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (38 km), Space Needle (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Monroe?
The nearest famous roads are Chuckanut Drive (WA-11), Chinook Pass and North Cascades Highway (WA-20).
Where is Monroe?
Monroe is in Washington, United States, about 6 km from Woods Creek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,090
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.8554, -121.9710
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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 Monroe
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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