Columbia City, Seattle
Columbia City is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of Seattle, Washington in the Rainier Valley district. It has a landmark-protected historic business district and is one of the few Seattle neighborhoods with a long history of ethnic and income diversity.
Columbia City | |
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Seattle Neighborhood | |
Map of Columbia City's location in Seattle | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| City | Seattle |
| City Council | District 2 |
| Neighborhood Council | Southeast District |
| Police District | South Precinct, R3 |
| Established | Incorporated in 1893 and Annexed to Seattle in 1907 |
| Founded by | J. K. Edmiston |
| Named for | Christopher Columbus |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,031 |
| ZIP code | 98118 |
The neighborhood's main thoroughfares running north–south are Rainier Avenue S. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. The principal east–west thoroughfares are S. Alaska Street, S Orcas Street, and S. Genesee Street. Mass transit includes Sound Transit's Central Link light rail service from the Columbia City station (approx. 15 minutes to downtown Seattle and 20 minutes to SeaTac airport).
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