Eastlake, Seattle

Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. Its main thoroughfare is Eastlake Avenue E., which runs from Howell Street at the northeast corner of Downtown north over the University Bridge to the University District, where it connects to Roosevelt Way N.E. and 11th Avenue N.E. A second thoroughfare is Boylston Avenue E.; as an arterial, it parallels Interstate 5 for the four blocks between E. Newton Street to the south and E. Roanoke Street to the north, acting as an extension of Capitol Hill's Lakeview Boulevard E.

Eastlake
Neighborhood of Seattle
Eastlake stretches between I-5 and Lake Union
Eastlake highlighted in Pink
Coordinates: 47°38′20″N 122°19′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CitySeattle
City CouncilDistrict 4
Neighborhood CouncilLake Union District
Police DistrictWest Precinct, D3
Legislative District43rd
Established Portions incorporated into the city slowly until finally fully annexed to Seattle on May 3, 1891
Named forLocation near Lake Union
Area
  Total0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Total8,505
  Density9,000/sq mi (3,500/km2)
ZIP code
98102
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